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The cheapest way to get from Nice airport to Cannes

Cannes or Bust — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:58:32 +0000

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.

To determine which the best option is, think first about where you are actually staying.

Cannes centre: the express bus and the train are the best options.
Antibes, Golfe-Juan or Juan-les-Pins: the Golfe Juan express bus or train is the way to go.
Cannes La Bocca or Mandelieu: go for the train (just check on a map how close your hotel is to the relevant stations).

Our first tip is the cheapest: the bus. The NoctamBus 200 takes over from the express shuttle bus (see below) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The journey takes about 90 minutes and costs just €1. It drives through Antibes, Juan-les-Pin and Golfe Juan, so is handy if your hotel is located there.

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 €5.20 (Januray 2011). It’s particularly handy if you are staying in Juan-les-Pins or Antibes. To reach it, take bus 23 or the car park shuttle bus from Terminal 1. Nice-St Augustin is the second stop. Alternatively, go to the bus station in Terminal 1 and look for signposts for the “L’Arénas” office block. Then take Avenue Lindbergh and then a right on the Blvd Cassin. Cross at the lights and head under the railway bridge. You’ll find the station on your right. It takes about 15 minutes, not recommended if you have heavy cases but perfectly doable otherwise. Last trains are at 21:43 weekdays and 14 past midnight on Saturdays and Sundays according to the train timetable. But I’m hesitant about recommending the last train. 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 Cannes Xpress 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 €15.60 in 50 minutes (return ticket €25.50). I like this one, as you often meet people on the bus and your Cannes festival starts straight away! The last bus leaves the airport at 8pm. The bus arrives and then leaves from the “gare routière” near Cannes town hall. There are ample bus connections from there, or take a taxi if you’re out of town. Another express bus, n° 250, goes from the airport to Antibes, Juan-les-Pins and Golfe Juan for €8 (€15 return).

The newest kid on the block is CannesExpress (confusingly close to the shuttle bus name). They offer a shared taxi shuttle service for €20 to a large number of hotels and apartments in Cannes, Le Cannet and Mandelieu via their website. I haven’t tried it yet, but it’s a very tempting offer. Read the fine print and book in advance at CannesExpress.

Updated January 26, 2012. But I’m not responsible for changes to the timetables.

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Toulon airport to Cannes

Cannes or Bust — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:43:43 +0000

I occasionally get questions about reaching Cannes from Toulon airport. It’s certainly a cheap option as the flights are nearly all from low-cost carriers, but not very practical if you’re trying to reach Cannes. Airlines flying there include Air France, Ryanair, Transavia and Jetairfly. Six cities are serviced: Paris, London, Rome, Brest, Brussels and Stockholm. However, as it is a regional airport, you can get there later than other airports to check in. The building is pretty, set in wooded landscape with Provençal-style architecture and a view of the hills.

Toulon is on the main high-speed TGV line between Marseilles and Cannes. There is no direct train connection at the airport. The main problem is that there are only about 5 bus connections to Toulon station per day, a trip of about 35 minutes (check the timetable to coordinate connections). So if you’re not careful, you will end up waiting for the bus at the airport and then waiting for a train to Cannes or Nice at the station. If you are willing to rent a car, it could work out cheaper than flying to Nice airport. The airport is about an hour’s drive to Cannes along the main A57 motorway.

For more information, visit the Toulon airport website in French.

How do you get from Toulon airport to Cannes? It’s about 130km from the airport to Cannes. If you don’t want to take a taxi or rent a car, take the 210 bus to Toulon station (about €1.40) and then catch a direct train to Cannes, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes (about €20).

If anyone knows any better ways to reach Cannes from Toulon, just drop a message below.

Changes in Nice airport shuttle timetables

Cannes or Bust — Fri, 26 May 2006 11:12:27 +0000

UPDATE November 2010. The RCA airport shuttle (line n° 210) timetable has changed slightly. The last one leaves Cannes from close to the Mairie/town hall at 7pm! That’s right, after 19h, you will have to fork out €70-90 to get to the airport from Cannes. The bus n° 200 that goes through Antibes does run until 8.10pm (8.30 on Sundays and holidays), but it takes between an hour and 90 minutes to get to the airport and stops at Terminal 1. For the latest timetables, check the RCA timetable (in French).

If you intend to leave Cannes after 7pm, I strongly recommend planning ahead and sharing a cab or taking the train.

People going to Cannes from the airport can catch the last express shuttle at 8pm. The next buses, at 8.45 and 9.55, take the coast road with a journey time of between one hour and 70 minutes.

Prices are €15.60 one-way, €25.50 return. Reductions for people under the age of 26 (€12.50) and groups of four people (€41).