Cheap flights from London to Nice

September is the cheapest month on this route, when the summer crowds thin out and fares settle down. July and August are the busiest and priciest, and the Christmas and New Year weeks plus the February half-term break push prices up again. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and the earliest and latest slots of the day are often the cheapest. Book well ahead for summer and for Riviera weekends, and leave it late only if you are travelling outside the school holidays.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: Ryanair, easyJet, EasyJet Europe, Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta, Vueling Airlines and Jet2 all sell seats, and nonstop flights are available from London. British Airways and Iberia are the full-service names in the mix, with fares that usually include a checked bag and a seat. On a low-cost ticket you pay extra for anything beyond a small cabin bag, and a cheap headline fare rarely survives a bag and a seat choice, so compare the total before you decide.

Nice has one airport, Cote d'Azur, and it sits on the coast a short ride from the city centre, closer than most European airports. Buses run between the terminals and the centre through the day, a nearby train station links the airport area with the city and the coast, and taxis and ride-hailing cars wait outside arrivals. Allow extra time on summer weekends, when Riviera traffic and returning holidaymakers slow the roads down. If you are heading further along the coast, check whether a bus or train from the airport beats going into Nice first.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Nice

358 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your flight leaves from, since Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and London City are far apart.
• On low-cost fares, price the cabin bag and the checked bag before you compare, because they change the total.
• If your itinerary connects, make sure it is one ticket, so a missed connection is the airline's problem and not yours.
• Carry the passport or identity card your nationality needs to enter France.
• Book early for summer, Christmas and half-term dates, when this route fills up fastest.
• Try September first if your dates are flexible, as it is the cheapest month here.