What is the best way to travel from Paris to Nice? Train, plane, or car. We only have 5 days to spend in the Nice area, so we need to be efficient.

Sharon, I would suggest you take an overnight train from Paris to Nice, which I have done twice, especially since your time is so limited. You will leave Paris around 9 or 10 and arrive in Nice around 8 AM. We always pay extra for a first class sleeping room, since it's just my husband and myself. When you add the cost of the first class sleeping car, point to point train fare and figure that you are saving on 1 nights hotel expense, it's actually a pretty good deal. You could also get a 2nd class sleeper or couchette if you are on a budget. Check out www.raileurope.com for fares, schedules and other info. Plus there are some great sites on trains in France only, though I don't have those web addr. Have a nice trip.

I think how you go depends on when you arrive in Paris. The TGV takes 6 hours and 30 minutes on some of the runs to make the trip, without changing trains. <BR>The overnight train takes about 10 hours. If you arrive fairly early at Charles de Gaulle Airport, it is possible that you could continue on to Nice that day, and arrive by dark. <BR>Some of the trains leave from Gare de Lyon. AND one TGV leaves from Charles de Gaulle Airport itself for Nice at 11:24 am, arriving in about 8 hours later. <BR>That way you would not have to do more than get your luggage and go to the TGV station which is integrated with CDG airport.

We've used the overnight train, and I like it for its efficiency (you're asleep anyway, why not cover territory?) <BR> <BR>Since you won't be paying for a hotel room, it's cost-efficient, too. DO rent a sleeping compartment; if there are one or two of you, get a sleeper. If there are 4 or more, rent a couchette.

Hi Sharon! <BR> <BR>Fly. Check with Air France. They had VERY reasonable fares when I did this same trip. As I recall, it only took about 1 1/2 from Paris. <BR> <BR>Have fun!!! <BR>Ross.

We're going in October and using a smaller French airline for the trip. Cost approx. $110 pp one way. I believe it is "Liberty Air" (?) Haven't received tickets yet so not sure of the exact name. Our agent found it for us.

I am flying on Air France from Paris to Nice in mid-September. The cost of the roundtrip ticket is about $135.00 and it takes about 1.5 hours. <BR> <BR>I considered the train but preferred the efficiency and ease of flying.

It doesn't make sense to take an overnight train as flying costs the same or less and takes only about an hour, so you save almost an entire day. Many people cannot sleep well on them, anyway. I can't think of a reason to take a train except for very short trips, when it is cheaper, or to see the countryside. None apply to overnight trips like that. If you already had an unlimited use railpass or something, I could see it. Especially if you need to fly out of Paris, you do not waste a day getting back there, you can take a short morning flight to CDG and then easily get your afternoon flight abroad.