- The most acceptable way
- It can't be cheaper
- By car
- Exotic options
Tourists who have chosen the Côte d'Azur for their vacation most often arrive here by plane, which is received by Nice airport, poetically called "the main gateway to Southern Europe." Locals recommend that you definitely stay for a few days in Nice, where there are wonderful beaches right in the central part of the city, magnificent hotels where every traveler is greeted as a dear guest, Mediterranean markets with armfuls of lavender and a scattering of ripe fruits, numerous attractions that will not leave anyone indifferent, and excellent viewing platforms from which a magnificent panorama of the coast opens.
While relaxing in Nice, you can explore other towns along the coast. Of particular interest are Cannes - a city-holiday that annually in May hosts the famous film festival, a resort for lovers of beautiful life. There are several options for getting from Nice to Cannes, and they all deserve attention.
Cannes is located 27 km from Nice Airport. You can cover this distance in 30 minutes. And in Cannes, there is also Mandelieu airport, which is intended for aviation tourism and business flights. In other words, Cannes airport only accepts private jets. Therefore, the plane can be excluded from the list of public transport with which you can get to Cannes.
The most acceptable way
Most tourists travel from Nice to Cannes by rail. The advantages of traveling by train between the cities of the Côte d'Azur are obvious:
- the traveler does not depend on traffic jams;
- 57 trains leave from the Gare Nice Ville train station in the direction of Cannes at intervals of about 15-20 minutes;
- a train ticket costs a little more than a bus ticket, but the difference is not great. The minimum ticket price for the Nice-Cannes train is 5.5 euros.
In order to buy tickets for the train to Cannes at the minimum cost, we recommend that you book them in advance. Tickets are usually put up for sale 3 months before departure, and in some cases even 6 months. For comparison: a ticket purchased 28 days before the trip will cost 7, 38 euros, 14 days - 7, 54 euros, on the day of travel - 7, 69 euros.
The average duration of a trip by train from Nice to Cannes is 34 minutes. The high-speed train will cover the distance between cities in 23 minutes.
The first train to Cannes leaves at 05:27 am daily. The last train leaves at 21:30 pm. Trains departing early in the morning or late at night may be passing and have berths. On weekends and holidays, the interval of train traffic in this direction may increase.
It couldn't be cheaper
Ask the locals on the street in Nice for the cheapest route to Cannes. And you will receive a comprehensive answer - by bus 200, the final stop of which is called Congrès / Promenade. It is located on the Promenade des Anglais between streets Meyerbee and Rivoli. In Nice, this bus makes 9 more stops, also stopping at Nice airport on the way. The final stop in Cannes is near the train station. In Nice, the bus takes 20 minutes, in Cannes, where it makes 8 stops, - 17 minutes. It covers the path between Nice and Cannes in 1 hour and 25 minutes. This is quite long, so if time is running out for you, then use the train better. Bus 200 also calls into Antibes, so if you want you can get off in this charming town for a walk.
The first bus leaves Nice at 6:05 am Monday through Saturday and at 7:45 am on Sunday and holidays. The last flight runs at 21:45, regardless of the day of the week. The frequency of the bus is 15 minutes. There are always tickets for this type of transport. You can buy them directly from the driver. The fare is 1.5 euros.
By car
Many tourists choose not to depend on public transport and to explore the region with their rental car. It is beneficial from an economic point of view if you are relaxing with a company. Traveling by car can also significantly save the time spent waiting for buses, trains, etc. Among the disadvantages of this method of transportation are expensive gasoline, traffic jams and sometimes long searches for free parking spaces.
Traveling by car in the south of France is a pleasure. Excellent road surface, excellent weather conditions are conducive to long trips. You can also get from Nice to Cannes by car. There are two options for such a trip. The first involves partly (about 20 km out of 35.5 km) a trip on the toll motorway A8 (the fare is 3 euros). On the way, tourists will spend 42 minutes. The trip along the seaside will take about 1 hour. And this is not because the road with magnificent views outside the window is longer. On the contrary, it is only 33.8 km. The delay was caused by the fact that the track by the sea is free of charge, which means that it is overloaded with cars. In both the first and second cases, travelers will spend about 3, 35-3, 50 euros on gasoline.
Exotic options
If for some reason you cannot leave Nice by train or bus, then you can consider more expensive travel options, which are usually discarded by tourists as too expensive. For example, Cannes is easily accessible by taxi, which will follow one of two routes: the A8 toll road or the coastal highway. Accordingly, the taxi will arrive in Cannes in about an hour. The cost of the trip will be about 80-100 euros.
In high season, from Nice to Cannes can be reached by sea on a pleasure tourist boat, which makes stops at several other resorts of the Côte d'Azur. The minimum travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes. Tickets for such a boat are unreasonably expensive - about 70 euros.
Finally, the most exotic way to get to Cannes just 7 minutes after leaving Nice is by helicopter. A flight for 1 person will cost 160 euros. The ticket also includes the transportation of one suitcase. The second suitcase is charged additionally (50 euros for each piece of luggage). Fly by helicopter to Cannes is a great opportunity to feel like a star!
