There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, 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.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
5h 22m€86–221Train via Paris
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 3m€480–780Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
31h 30m€140–235Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nice Airport (NCE)car
20h 53m€446–593Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NCL - NCE
6h 13m€102–301Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
15h 46m€489–737Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice Airportbus
35h 5m€185–298Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nice Airport (NCE)car
22h 20m€340–548
Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Nice Airport (NCE) station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Saint-Laurent-du-Var via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Nice Airport (NCE) is 1570 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 3m and costs €480 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE), including transfers.
Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €480 - €800 and takes 14h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 31h 30m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Nice Airport (NCE), France?
easyJet and Luxair fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Saint-Laurent-du-Var via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Nice-Ville in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- 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
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- 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
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- National Express
- 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
Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nice Airport (NCE) is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:38 PM in Edinburgh and 11:38 PM in Nice Airport (NCE).
Edinburgh to Nice Airport (NCE) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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