There are 9 ways to get from Fort William to Nice by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane EDI - NCE
8h 46m€83–225Train
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- 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
19h 23m€514–830Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nicebus
36h 32m€179–324Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nicecar
22h 57m€482–645Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GLA - NCE
9h 28m€121–282Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane INV - NCE
10h 30m€129–287Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain
11h 28m€123–309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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-Saint-Augustintrain
21h 55m€355–596Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nicecar
24h 24m€377–601
Fort William to Nice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort William to Nice is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Fort William to Nice is to bus and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort William station to Nice. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Nice via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort William to Nice. However, there are services departing from Fort William and arriving at Nice Ville via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 23m.
The distance between Fort William and Nice is 1775 km.
The best way to get from Fort William to Nice without a car is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs €500 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Fort William to Nice, including transfers.
Fort William to Nice bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Fort William to Nice train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Fort William station.
The best way to get from Fort William to Nice is to train which takes 19h 23m and costs €500 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 36h 32m.
What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Nice, France?
You can take a train from Fort William to Nice Ville via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 19h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Nice via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 36h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Ember
- 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
Fort William to Nice bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Nice is 1h ahead of Fort William. It is currently 1:07 AM in Fort William and 2:07 AM in Nice.
Fort William to Nice train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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