There are 10 ways to get from Central London to Nice by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LHR - NCE
5h 2m€91–308Train to Luton Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LTN - NCE
5h 59m€77–213Train via Paris
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Villetrain Tgv
10h 46m€348–579Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus N1789
24h 35m€117–248Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
15h€342–442Fly London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LGW - NCE
5h 29m€82–241Line 65 bus, train to London City Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Carlyle Road to Ealing Broadway Stationbus
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Custom Housetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LCY - NCE
5h 38m€128–463Fly London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
8h 14m€157–362Train
- 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
12h 20m€261–432Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
16h 26m€235–397
Central London to Nice by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Nice is to train and fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Nice. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Nice via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Nice Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Central London and Nice is 1061 km.
The best way to get from Central London to Nice without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 46m and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Central London to Nice, including transfers.
Central London to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
Central London to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Central London to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €340 - €600 and takes 10h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Nice, France?
British Airways, Air France, and Swiss fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Northfields station to Nice Ville via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Custom House
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Carlyle Road to Ealing Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- London United
- 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
Central London to Nice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Central London. It is currently 3:16 AM in Central London and 4:16 AM in Nice.
Central London to Nice train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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