Nice in November as a Day Trip: Our Honest Take
Gatwick to Nice on Wednesday 4 November is £62 return (checked 14 Oct) with about 6 hours in the city. With food and transport the whole day is about £103. Short, but a proper change of scene.
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Nice in November sounds like something you'd only do on a long weekend. We think it works as a day, as long as you go in with the right plan.
What are the flights?
easyJet from Gatwick on Wednesday 4 November. Out at 08:40, landing at 11:45. Back at 20:55, landing at Gatwick at 22:00. £62 return, checked on 14 October. That leaves about six hours in Nice.
British Airways from Heathrow on Saturday 7 November gives you about 6.5 hours, but it's £157.
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What does the whole day cost?
Our estimate for the day on the ground is about £41: getting around, lunch, dinner and a coffee. So about £103 all in. Check the live price for 4 November.
Why do we think it's worth it?
Because the best of Nice is free. Walk the Promenade des Anglais, wander the old town, cross Place Masséna, then climb the Colline du Château for the view over the bay and the port. That's a full afternoon and it costs nothing.
Six hours isn't long, but Nice is compact. The airport is right on the edge of the city, so you're not losing an hour each way on a coach like you do in some places.
Who should skip it?
Anyone after a beach day. It's November. Go for the walking, the old town and a long lunch, and you'll be happy.
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