There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Nîmes by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain 9737 / ...
10h 8m€119–218Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ALC - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
6h 13m€61–237Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 47m€66–112Drive 887.6 km
- Drive from Alicante to Nîmescar 887.6 km
8h 41m€145–209Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Nîmesbus FlixBus N1133 / ...
14h 20m€75–120Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ALC - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimestrain
7h 51m€81–224Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane ALC - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimestrain
7h 31m€87–283Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VLC - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
8h 3m€97–289Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ALC - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
6h 17m€101–300
Alicante to Nîmes by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Nîmes is to bus via Montpellier which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Nîmes is to fly and train which takes 6h 13m and costs €60 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Nîmes. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Nîmes. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Nimes via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Alicante and Nîmes is 939 km. The road distance is 887.6 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Nîmes without a car is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €110 - €220.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Alicante to Nîmes, including transfers.
Alicante to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Nîmes is to train which takes 10h 8m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Montpellier, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 47m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Nîmes, France?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Nimes via Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alicante to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
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Booking & Getting There
Alicante to Nîmes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Alicante to Nîmes train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Nîmes is 888 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Alicante to Nîmes.
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