Cheap Flights from London to Nice

The route from London to Nice covers about 1,040 km (646 miles). A nonstop flight, when scheduled, usually takes around 1h 55m gate to gate, although total trip time still depends on airport queues, transfer costs, and how early you need to arrive. This is a solid medium-length European route where a cheaper connection can look tempting until you factor in the extra travel time. If you only see one-stop options on your travel dates, connections through Amsterdam or Barcelona can widen the fare mix, but total journey time often stretches to 5 to 7 hours.

For many travelers, the cheapest time to fly from London to Nice is outside May to September, festival periods, and long weekends. January to March outside school holidays usually give you a better chance of seeing lower fares, especially if you can depart on Tuesday or Wednesday and avoid the busiest Friday-to-Sunday patterns. Shoulder-season trips are often the sweet spot on this city-and-sea route: you still get a strong travel experience in Nice, but airlines are not dealing with the same pressure they see during bank holidays, school breaks, or sold-out weekend peaks.

For this route, compare a mix of budget and full-service carriers rather than assuming one airline always wins on value.

• Vueling: often useful on Spain, Italy, and France city-pair schedules.
• easyJet: often competitive on short-haul European routes with solid schedule choice.
• Air France: strong on France-linked service and convenient hub timings.
• British Airways: best for higher-frequency business-heavy timings from the UK.
• Ryanair: often one of the lowest headline fares if you can travel light.

Nice skyline and city-break atmosphere for this route.

Headline round-trip fares on this route often start around EUR 67 to EUR 112 in quieter periods. A more typical booking window lands closer to EUR 167 to EUR 232, while peak travel dates can push pricing toward EUR 281 to EUR 391 or higher. Prices change with school holidays, event weekends, and how many travelers are chasing the same nonstop times. On short-haul Europe trips, baggage, seat selection, and airport-transfer costs can change the real total more than many travelers expect, so always compare like-for-like fares.

On this route, airport choice can save money only if the ground transfer still makes sense for your trip. Start with Heathrow Airport on the London side and Nice Cote d'Azur Airport on the Nice side, then widen the search if the fare difference is meaningful.

• Origin side: London Gatwick (LGW) for more low-cost and leisure-heavy schedules
• Origin side: London Stansted (STN) if budget carriers are your priority
• Origin side: London Luton (LTN) or London City (LCY) when convenience outweighs the lowest fare
• Destination side: Marseille (MRS) if you are comfortable adding a longer rail transfer
• Destination side: Genoa (GOA) when you are building a wider Riviera itinerary

Nice gives you easy access to the French Riviera, beach time, old-town wandering, and quick rail hops to Cannes, Antibes, and Monaco. If you are still planning the rest of the trip, see our Nice destination guide for more ideas before you book.

Airplane and route-planning visual for London to Nice.