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Car hire and driving in Nice

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at NCE means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Nice

Car rental from Nice: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Nice to ToulonFrance126 km (78 mi)about 1 h 55 min
Nice to Aix-en-ProvenceFrance148 km (92 mi)about 2 h 15 min
Nice to GenoaItaly155 km (96 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Nice to TurinItaly156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Nice to MarseilleFrance159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Nice to GrenobleFrance205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Nice to NovaraItaly222 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Nice to NîmesFrance234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 34 min
Nice to PiacenzaItaly244 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Nice to LivornoItaly247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Nice to MilanItaly248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Nice to PisaItaly252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Nice to LondonUnited Kingdom1,029 km (639 mi)about 15 h 41 min
Nice to BerlinGermany1,081 km (672 mi)about 16 h 29 min
Nice to MadridSpain976 km (606 mi)about 14 h 53 min
Nice to İzmirTurkey1,762 km (1,095 mi)about 26 h 52 min
Nice to RomeItaly473 km (294 mi)about 7 h 13 min
Nice to ParisFrance686 km (426 mi)about 10 h 28 min
Nice to HamburgGermany1,113 km (692 mi)about 16 h 58 min
Nice to BucharestRomania1,504 km (935 mi)about 22 h 56 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Nice?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.