How far is it from Nice to Gap?

The distance between Nice and Gap is 290 km by road.

How long does it take to drive from Nice to Gap?

The drive from Nice to Gap takes approximately 3 h 30 min by car.

What is the best route from Nice to Gap?

The fastest route from Nice to Gap covers 290 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 30 min.

Which direction is Gap from Nice?

Gap lies roughly to the north-west of Nice.

Which roads does the route from Nice to Gap follow?

The drive from Nice to Gap mainly follows A 8, D 3, A 51. The longest single stretch is 128 km on A 8.

Which towns do you pass between Nice and Gap?

Towns on the route from Nice to Gap include Cannes, Fréjus.

Nice Gap

Distance: 290 kmDrive time: 3 h 30 min

Driving from Nice to Gap takes about 3 h 30 min via A 8. The distance is 290 km. The straight-line distance is 134 km. EV charging is available along the route, including in Le Cannet, Fréjus, Gap. Driving directions

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Driving directions68 · 290 km

1 Depart left onto Rue Flaminus Raiberti 11 m
2 Continue straight onto Boulevard Joseph Garnier 265 m
3 Turn left onto Rue Castel 58 m
4 Turn left onto Rue Gutenberg 119 m
5 Turn right onto Rue Alfred Binet 167 m
6 Continue straight onto Rue des Combattants d'Afrique du Nord 267 m
7 At end of road, turn right onto Rue Reine Jeanne 109 m
8 Take ramp straight onto Rue Reine Jeanne 186 m
9 Keep slightly right onto Toboggan Reine Jeanne 309 m
10 Merge slightly left onto Voie Pierre Mathis 6 km
11 Turn straight onto Avenue Valéry Giscard d'Estaing 297 m
12 Take ramp left onto Échangeur de Nice-Promenade Des Anglais 346 m
13 Continue straight onto Échangeur de Nice-Promenade Des Anglais 363 m

14 Merge slightly left onto La Provençale 128 km
15 Take exit slightly right 2 km
16 Enter rotary right 6 m
17 Exit rotary slightly right 518 m
18 Enter roundabout slightly right 72 m
19 Exit roundabout slightly right 925 m
20 Enter roundabout slightly right 35 m
21 Exit roundabout slightly right 406 m
22 Enter roundabout right onto Route d'Esparron 63 m
23 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route d'Esparron 208 m
24 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route d'Esparron 41 m
25 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route d'Esparron 446 m
26 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route d'Ollieres 23 m
27 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route d'Ollieres 4 km
28 Turn left 18 km
29 Enter rotary slightly right 51 m
30 Exit rotary slightly right 456 m
31 Enter roundabout slightly right 41 m
32 Exit roundabout straight 558 m
33 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Route de Ginasservis 33 m
34 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Route de Ginasservis 2 km
35 Turn sharp left onto Route de Saint-Paul-lez-Durance 5 km
36 Continue straight 6 km
37 Turn right 3 km
38 Enter roundabout slightly right 37 m
39 Exit roundabout straight 678 m
40 Enter roundabout straight onto Échangeur de Saint-Paul-lez-Durance 86 m
41 Exit roundabout straight onto Échangeur de Saint-Paul-lez-Durance 648 m
42 Keep slightly right onto Échangeur de Saint-Paul-lez-Durance 386 m
43 Merge slightly left onto Autoroute du Val de Durance 96 km
44 Keep slightly right 12 m
45 Keep slightly left 233 m
46 Enter roundabout slightly right 16 m
47 Exit roundabout slightly right 775 m
48 Turn right 12 m
49 Keep slightly left 29 m
50 Turn right 2 km
51 Enter roundabout slightly right 49 m
52 Exit roundabout right 6 km
53 Enter rotary right 39 m
54 Exit rotary right 5 km
55 Enter roundabout right onto Avenue François Mitterrand 69 m
56 Exit roundabout right onto Avenue François Mitterrand 415 m
57 Enter rotary right onto Avenue Jean Jaurès 57 m
58 Exit rotary slightly right onto Avenue Jean Jaurès 2 km
59 Enter rotary straight onto Boulevard Georges Pompidou 21 m
60 Exit rotary slightly right onto Boulevard Georges Pompidou 275 m
61 Enter roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard Georges Pompidou 27 m
62 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Boulevard Georges Pompidou 636 m
63 Continue straight onto Boulevard Pierre et Marie Curie 227 m
64 Enter rotary slightly right onto Cours Ladoucette 65 m
65 Exit rotary slightly right onto Cours Ladoucette 152 m
66 Enter roundabout right onto Cours Ladoucette 45 m
67 Exit roundabout slightly right onto Cours Ladoucette 54 m
68 Arrive onto Cours Ladoucette

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The return trip from Gap to Nice covers roughly the same distance, 290 km.

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Distance and drive time are computed from OpenStreetMap road data with the OSRM routing engine. Updated 16 August 2026.

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How far is it from Nice to Gap?: The distance between Nice and Gap is 290 km by road.
How long does it take to drive from Nice to Gap?: The drive from Nice to Gap takes approximately 3 h 30 min by car.
What is the best route from Nice to Gap?: The fastest route from Nice to Gap covers 290 km with a driving time of approximately 3 h 30 min.
Which direction is Gap from Nice?: Gap lies roughly to the north-west of Nice.
Which roads does the route from Nice to Gap follow?: The drive from Nice to Gap mainly follows A 8, D 3, A 51. The longest single stretch is 128 km on A 8.
Which towns do you pass between Nice and Gap?: Towns on the route from Nice to Gap include Cannes, Fréjus.

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