There are 11 ways to get from Swansea to Nice by train, 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.
Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRS - NCE
7h 36m€79–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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
29h 24m€65–239Train
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- 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 20m€181–624Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- 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 10m€94–209Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
17h 34mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LHR - NCE
8h 2m€144–407Train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CWL - NCE
9h 23m€134–342Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
8h 7m€106–437Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LGW - NCE
9h 1m€105–329Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
10h 27m€139–297Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
19h 3m€279–412
Swansea to Nice by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Nice is to bus which costs €60 - €240 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Nice is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Nice via London Victoria, Dover and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Nice. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Nice Ville via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Swansea and Nice is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Swansea to Nice without a car is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs €180 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Swansea to Nice, including transfers.
Swansea to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Nice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Nice is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs €180 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 28h 10m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Swansea to Nice Ville via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Nice via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- 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
- €50–300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- 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
- €60–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–100
- 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
- €70–260
- 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
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–95
- 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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
Swansea to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nice is 1h ahead of Swansea. It is currently 1:58 PM in Swansea and 2:58 PM in Nice.
Swansea to Nice train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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