There are 9 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LHR - NCE
6h 35m€105–305Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
24h 56m€58–185Train
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
11h 29m€140–513Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nice
14h 32mTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LGW - NCE
6h 33m€61–201Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LTN - NCE
6h 47m€63–230Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)STN - NCE
6h 36m€83–315Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria826 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
27h 27m€71–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southend-on-Sea to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Nice
15h 59m€230–341
Southend-on-Sea to Nice by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice is to train and bus which costs €55 - €190 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €60 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Southend-on-Sea station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Victoria Station Interchange and arriving at Nice via Bus Station, Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Southend-on-Sea to Nice. However, there are services departing from Southend Victoria and arriving at Nice Ville via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Nice is 1146 km.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice without a car is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs €140 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice, including transfers.
Southend-on-Sea to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southend-on-Sea to Nice train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Southend Victoria station.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Nice is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs €140 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €210 and takes 27h 27m.
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Southend Victoria to Nice Ville via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Station Interchange to Nice via Bus Station, Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 27m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €82–88
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Southend-on-Sea to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Southend-on-Sea. It is currently 2:10 PM in Southend-on-Sea and 3:10 PM in Nice.
Southend-on-Sea to Nice train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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