There are 10 ways to get from Blackburn to Nice by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Blackburn to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAN - NCE
6h 15m€78–218Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- 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 23m€401–720Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
30h 30m€157–253Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Blackburn to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
18h 26m€405–532Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LBA - NCE
7h 25m€92–251Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
8h 48m€111–301Fly Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
9h 32m€124–312Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Blackburn to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds 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
14h 6m€430–717Train #2
- Take the train from Blackburn to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
15h 39m€343–570Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackburn to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
19h 53m€298–486
Blackburn to Nice by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Nice is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Nice is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Blackburn to Nice. However, there are services departing from Blackburn and arriving at Nice Ville via Preston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Blackburn and Nice is 1348 km.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Nice without a car is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs €400 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Blackburn to Nice, including transfers.
Blackburn to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Blackburn to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Nice is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs €400 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 30h 30m.
What companies run services between Blackburn, England and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Blackburn to Nice Ville via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Nice via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Blackburn to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- 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
Blackburn to Nice bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nice is 1h ahead of Blackburn. It is currently 5:27 PM in Blackburn and 6:27 PM in Nice.
Blackburn to Nice train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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