travel from Nice to Paris

We are traveling from Nice to Paris on May 20th, what are the best suggestions cost and time wise. Saw that flights are upwards of 500.00 cdn $ which is more than we want to spend. Are there any discount airlines or would you recommend travel via rail. Thanks so much for your ideas.

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EasyJet flies from Nice to both CDG and ORY. In general terms ORY is a bit easier to deal with than CDG. Advance purchase train fares *can* be as low as 35€ but probably not that low for a date in mid-May. IIRC even full fare second class tickets are only about 90€. The TGV takes about 5.5-6 hours depending on the train. If you%26#39;ve never been oin one it%26#39;s a worthwhile experience and some of the scenery is splendid.

The plane will save you at mist a couple of hours when you take transfers and check-in times into account. Don%26#39;t forget to factor in the cost of airport transfers, at least 15€ each and up to about 40€ each if you use taxis at both ends.

For train timetables go to voyages-sncf.com. Read this useful %26quot;how to%26quot; by MorganB *before* trying to book your tickets: http://tinyurl.com/qpdef

Whichever you choose the sooner you book the better. Fares will only go up as your travel date gets closer.

www.easyjet.com

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thanks so much IrishRvr, I was just on the sncf page, would someone be able to share with me the differences between booking first class and second? much appreciated.

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First class has *slightly* wider and *slightly* more comfortable seating. Because the seating configuration is 2 plus 1 versus 2 plus 2 the ailsles are also somewhat wider. Also there is a bit more legroom in first class but it is adequate in second class.

On a 5.5-6 hour trip I would probably opt for first class if the price differential were not enormous. But you will be required to pack a more gourmet picnic and better wine if you travel first class! ;-)

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