There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Nice by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NCL - NCE
4h 57mBus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
28h 57m€164–278Train via Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
13h 30m€456–740Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
18h 42m€449–603Train
- Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
13h 42m€439–708Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
30h 38m€164–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
20h 9m€342–557
Sunderland to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Nice is to bus which costs €160 - €280 and takes 30h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Nice is to train via Newcastle which takes 13h 30m and costs €450 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunderland to Nice. However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Nice via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Nice. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Nice Ville via Newcastle, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Sunderland and Nice is 1476 km.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Nice without a car is to train via Newcastle which takes 13h 30m and costs €450 - €750.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Sunderland to Nice, including transfers.
Sunderland to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
Sunderland to Nice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Nice is to train via Newcastle which takes 13h 30m and costs €450 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 28h 57m.
What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Nice Ville via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Nice via London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 57m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Train from Sunderland to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Sunderland to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Sunderland. It is currently 10:21 PM in Sunderland and 11:21 PM in Nice.
Sunderland to Nice train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Sunderland to Nice bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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