There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Nice by train, plane, bus, night bus, rideshare or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Paris Orly, fly • 3h 25m
Cheapest option
Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle • 3h 36m
5 alternative options
Train • 5h 45m
Bus • 13h 13m
Night bus • 12h 45m
Rideshare • 10h 41m
Drive • 8h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Nice is to rideshare which costs €60 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Nice is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €65 - €280.
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine and arriving at Nice. This bus operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Nice Ville. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Paris and Nice is 701 km. The road distance is 930.3 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Nice without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €150 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Paris to Nice, including transfers.
Paris to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris to Nice train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Nice is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs €55 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 5h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 13m.
- Distance: 701.1 km
- Duration: 3h 25m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Nice, France?
Air France, easyJet and three other airlines fly from Magenta to Nice hourly. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville 5 times a day. Tickets cost €150 - €240 and the journey takes 5h 45m. SNCF also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €450
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €330
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €320
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €290
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €360
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Gare d'Antony
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €240
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €150 - €200
- 1st Class
- €180 - €240
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170 - €350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €170 - €240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250 - €350
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Nice - Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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Paris to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice station.
Paris to Nice train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nice Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Nice is 930 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Paris to Nice.
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