There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Canterbury by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
10h 32m£309–528Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NCE - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 6m£76–254Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1789
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
22h£105–153Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nice to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
13h 32m£278–351Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NCE - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 26m£134–415Bus via London
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
26h 54m£90–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
14h 44m£185–307Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCE - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 50m£120–344Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NCE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 57m£109–264Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NCE - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 57m£100–261Fly to London Southend Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London Southend Airport (SEN)plane NCE - SEN
- Take the train from Southend Airport to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 31m£95–332
Nice to Canterbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Canterbury is to bus via London which costs £90 - £160 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Canterbury is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs £130 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Canterbury station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Pencester Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Canterbury West via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Nice and Canterbury is 961 miles.
The best way to get from Nice to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Nice to Canterbury, including transfers.
Nice to Canterbury bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
Nice to Canterbury train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Canterbury is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs £300 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £160 and takes 22h.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Nice Ville to Canterbury West via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Dover, and Pencester Road in around 22h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Southend Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Southend Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London Southend Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Canterbury bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Canterbury is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 3:38 PM in Nice and 2:38 PM in Canterbury.
Nice to Canterbury train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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