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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $225 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 11m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 3.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $225, while a flight costs an average of $610.
Distance: 963 miles (1551 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$610 Average price | $225 Average price Cheapest | $352 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 11m Average total duration Fastest 4h 11m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 34h 2m Average total duration 33h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Nice
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Nice, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Nice:
A bus is $385 (€325) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Nice costing on average $610 (€514).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 2m.
You'll arrive about 16h 45m sooner (4h 11m by flight vs 20h 56m by car). Tickets start at around $610 (€514) compared to roughly $352 (€297) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Nice by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Nice is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:40 PM 40h35 Edinburgh 4:15 PM Nice $115 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
11:40 PM 40h35 Edinburgh 4:15 PM Nice $115 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
7:45 PM 35h50 Edinburgh 7:35 AM Nice $172 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
10:40 PM 44h25 Edinburgh 7:05 PM Nice $134 1 One-way 0 transfers9:40 PM 38h15 Edinburgh 11:55 AM Nice $160 1 One-way 0 transfers8:45 PM 36h05 Edinburgh 8:50 AM Nice $161 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Nice:
A bus is $385 (€325) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Nice costing on average $610 (€514).
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Bus takes on average 34h 2m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Nice as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, BA Cityflyer, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Qatar Airways, BA Euroflyer, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Brussels Airlines, Luxair, Eurowings, Iberia, Air Baltic to go to Nice by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Nice by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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