How to get from Nice To Cannes

The distance from Nice to Cannes is just under 30Km. See Nice to Cannes map. Nice is the nearest airport to Cannes and there is a variety of ways to transfer from Nice to Cannes. There is no railway station in the airport. It is possible to walk to a railway station, but it's a long way along busy roads that are not used much by pedestrians. Taxi is convenient but very expensive. The buses aren't too frequent and will take you at least one and a half hours by the time you wait for it. The roads along the coast get very congested in the peak periods and people often take a power boat or a helicopter. Both of these modes of transport can be less expensive than you would expect. Both Nice and Cannes are located on the coast. See links below for more information.

Train
Even though the railway-line runs right past the airport there is no station at the airport. The nearest station St Laurent du Var is about a 40 minute walk from the airport. There are two trains an hour and it takes about half an hour. View directions from Nice airport to the nearest train station.

Taxi
The rates for the taxi are set by the government and are not cheep. It cost extra to take bags and suitcases. It is possible to spend as much on the taxi as a flight to London!

Bus
The number 210 Cannes Xpress goes from Nice airport Terminal 1 and 2 to Cannes Gare Routière (Bus Station) goes from 8am to 10pm and takes about an hour from the Airport to the bus station which is about 5 minutes walk from the Palais des Festivals. The buses go twice an hour.

For more information about times, in french, download the relevant pdf on the following link:
www.nice.aeroport.fr
Look for: Aéroport - Cannes Xpress (n° 210) Direct

Also on the same web page are PDFs for:
Aéroport - Cannes RN7 (n° 200) - Many stopps on the way
NocTAM'bus Aéroport - Cannes (n° N200) Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings.

Tarrifs for the number 210 can be found at:
Rapides Cote d'Azur (RCA) operate local and express services in the South of France.
www.rca.tm.fr

Power boat
Both Nice Airport and Cannes can be easily reached by boat. Traffic jams in the summer mean that a powerful boat can be much faster than car. Also useful for getting to places from the hotel.
www.maisonjardinmer.com

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Helicopter
www.travelexpert.fr
Can be about the same price as a taxi to Cannes

Limousine
www.platinium-ca.com/nice.htm

Various
www.travelexpert.fr

Car hire
Because of the high costs of a taxi ride to Cannes, it can be cost effective to hire a car if you are only staying a few days.

Car hire websites:

Rental properties in Cannes

Directions from Nice airport to Saint Laurent du Var, the nearest train station.
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Directions from Nice airport to Cannes.
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