There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Galway by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane NCE - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 49m€88–256Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kerry Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane NCE - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
14h 24m€74–222Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain Ic / ...
33h 51m€513–1,261Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nice to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the bus from Crampton Quay to Galway Coach Stnbus 761 / ...
40h 51m€435–1,073Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nice to Port de Roscoffcar
- Take the carferry from Port de Roscoff to Cork Portcarferry
- Drive from Cork Port to Galwaycar
31h 3m€335–531Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane NCE - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 13m€93–336Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCE - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
9h 14m€76–242Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cork Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane NCE - ORK
- Take the bus from Cork Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
9h 48m€106–271Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MRS - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
11h 38m€109–344
Nice to Galway by train, subway, ferry, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Galway is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €230 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Galway is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs €75 - €250.
The distance between Nice and Galway is 1657 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Galway without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 51m and costs €500 - €1300.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Nice to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Nice. It is currently 11:00 PM in Nice and 10:00 PM in Galway.
There are 562+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Nice to Galway. However, you can take the train to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, walk to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Galway via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Cherbourg, Cherbourg, Dublin Ferryport B+I, The Point, Heuston, and Dublin Heuston in around 33h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Dublin Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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