With taxis costing upwards of €90 depending on where you are staying in Cannes, it’s always worth checking the other options. If you are travelling with one or two people and have travelled a bit, you might just want to get downtown as quickly as possible in which case the taxis are a tempting option. If you are travelling alone, on a budget and have a little time, there are three cheap ways to get to Cannes.

Our first tip is the cheapest: the bus. Bus n° 200 leaves from Terminal 1 and costs the princely sum of €1. However, it will no longer run from February 1, 2010 except for evenings when  the NoctamBus 200 takes over from the shuttle bus (see below). The journey takes about 90 minutes.

Tip n° 2: It’s a little-known secret that Nice airport has a railway station (relatively) near by: Nice-St Augustin. It brings you to Cannes in about 35 minutes for the price of about €5 (May 2009). It’s particularly handy if you are staying in Juan-les-Pins or Antibes. The only trouble is finding it. One option is to go to the bus station in Terminal 1 and look for the signposts for the “L’Arénas” office block. Then either walk under the portal and continue through the back of the complex to a lane that leads to Boulevard René Cassin, or take the Avenue Lindbergh and then a right on the Blvd Cassin to get to the same place. Cross at the lights and head under the railway bridge. Take a right on to the Avenue Grinda and you’ll find the station. It takes about 15 minutes, not recommended if you have heavy cases but perfectly doable otherwise. Last trains are at 23:36 and 20 past midnight. Look for the latest timetable on the SNCF site or Train timetable Nice-Cannes (You might want to print this info and the timetable).

Tip 3: the shuttle bus (n° 210) is a popular option, as it leaves from Terminal 1 every 30 minutes, visits Terminal 2 and then takes the motorway straight to Cannes for €15.6 in 50 minutes. I like this one, as you often meet people on the bus and your MIDEM/MIPIM or Cannes festival starts straight away! The bus arrives and then leaves from the “gare routière” near Cannes town hall. The last bus leaves the airport at 8pm, which is early.

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