How to get from Nice to Cannes. How to get from Nice to Cannes on your own

Tourists who have chosen the Côte d'Azur for their vacation, most often arrive here by plane, which receives the 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 splendid panorama of the coast opens.

While staying in Nice, you can explore other towns along the coast. Of particular interest is the city-holiday, which 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 every 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 a minimal 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, for 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 get 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, stopping along the way to Nice Airport. 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 in, 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 to 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 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 a partial (about 20 km out of 35.5 km) 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 dismissed 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!

: the healing Mediterranean climate, magnificent sandy beaches, mesmerizing views of the bay from the Suquet hill have made Cannes a favorite vacation spot for aristocrats from England and Russia.

Princes, princes, princes everywhere!

Guy de Maupassant on Cannes

World fame literally fell on Cannes after World War II - when the city became the site of the famous film festival. Although Cannes today is strongly associated with the red carpet of the Palais des Festivals, the luxury of pompous hotels and the luster of the Croisette, the city has retained its face and remained faithful to its democratic past: it has not turned into a "reserve of the rich", every tourist can find a hotel here for his wallet and a pastime to your liking - this is what makes Cannes truly attractive.

How to get there

There are many ways to get to Cannes, and most of them are quite convenient (although not all can be attributed to the budget).

By plane

The easiest and most convenient option is Nice Airport. You can fly to it either by a direct Aeroflot flight from Moscow or St. Petersburg (even in the summer season it will cost no more than EUR 600 for an economy class ticket in both directions), or by a connecting flight - in this case, the number of options increases significantly, and the price decreases (for example, a flight on an Austrian Airlines flight with a stopover in Vienna will cost half that of Aeroflot). Express bus 210 takes you directly from the airport to the Palais des Festivals in just 45 minutes, and the ticket costs 22 EUR. Prices on the page are for November 2018.

The center of the city, which the locals familiarly call "banana" for its shape, is the complete opposite of Suquet. It is a neighborhood of fine boutiques and high-end restaurants on and around Rue Antibes.

Although robberies and assaults are rare in Cannes, there are plenty of cases of fraud and pickpocketing, especially in the city center - therefore, when looking at the windows, you should not forget about elementary caution.

The famous Promenade de la Croisette connects the center of Cannes with the old port and the Palais des Festivals. During large events (the Cannes Film Festival is just one of them) it is not crowded here, but on ordinary days it is a favorite walking place for both locals and tourists.

The name of the La California quarter evokes associations with the United States, and this is no coincidence: although English and Russian aristocrats chose it in the 19th century, today most of the luxurious villas belong to American millionaires - this is one of the most luxurious "sleeping quarters" not only in France, but also all over Europe.

The houses of local residents are mainly located northwest of the city center, in the Petit Juras quarter. This is a quiet bourgeois area, devoid of special attractions, but possessing a kind of unseen charm - here you can walk thoughtfully and leisurely, resting from the bustle of the city.

Transport

Despite the world fame, Cannes is a small city. Its public transport system cannot be called particularly progressive and diverse, but it is difficult to get confused in it: the entire city and the nearest suburbs are served by one Palm Bus network - it has 36 day and 4 night routes, which more than covers the needs of the metropolitan area. The ticket prices compared to those in Paris can be considered moderate: a single trip will cost 1.50 EUR, and a book of 10 tickets - 12 EUR. Buses move along dedicated lanes, so even in the holiday season, city traffic jams are not a hindrance to them. In addition to buses, small City Palm minibuses run around the city center. They do not have fixed stops: in order to use this type of transport, you will have to vote, as when calling a taxi.

Lovers of peace and quiet do not have to go to the Lérins Islands: the city forest park "Croix-de-Garde", located just 1.5 km from Croisette, is at their service. It is famous for its clean air, tranquil atmosphere and mesmerizing views of the bay.

In addition to the Lérins Islands, lovers of historical monuments should visit the Suquet quarter - the geographical and cultural center of old Cannes. In addition to the famous 22-meter tower, Suquet is known for religious buildings - the chapel of St. Anne, built in the 12th century, and the Church of Our Lady of Hope, erected four centuries later.

In Cannes, not only Catholic churches are represented: aristocrats from Russia, even during their holidays, needed spiritual nourishment, and in 1894, the church of Archangel Michael was erected at the expense of the Russian diaspora. Although services are still held there, due to the decrease in the number of parishioners, the temple is often closed.

The church is notable for its rich interior decoration, and it is definitely worth going into it: try to be on Alexander III Boulevard by noon on Sunday - the temple will almost certainly be open.

Weather

Gangnam is lucky with the climate: humid Mediterranean winters are replaced by sunny summer months with temperatures moderate for the south of France - the heat on the coast rarely reaches + 30 ° С. The small Esterel mountain range partially covers Cannes from the main scourge of Provencal weather - the cold winter mistral. In summer, the sirocco sometimes blows out and brings dust, heat and dryness with it - at this time forest fires are especially frequent on the coast.

Due to the influence of the Mediterranean Sea, which gives off previously stored heat in autumn, the air temperature in Cannes in September is the same as in June, and the sea is much warmer. At the end of August, French holidaymakers return home, beaches empty and prices in restaurants and hotels fall - an ideal time to travel.

The distance between the two famous cities - and - is only 34 km. Nice is famous and Cannes is film festival... Both cities are located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in Cannes you can walk along the famous Croisette, and in Nice - along the Promenade des Anglais. The beach in Nice is pebbly, and in Cannes there is sand. Both Nice and Cannes have their own charm, so it will be interesting for any tourist to visit both there and there, especially since the journey does not take much time: 30-40 minutes by train and about an hour by bus.

• Nice - Cannes by taxi

: from 4000 r. per car, on the road about 40 minutes.

• Nice - Cannes by bus

Local buses No. 200 follow the Nice - Cannes route. It takes about an hour to travel, and the bus makes numerous stops, including in towns such as Cagne, Antibes and Vallauris.

From Nice, the first bus departs from the Albert 1 er / Verdun stop at 06:05, the last at 21.45. The interval of movement is from 15 to 35 minutes. The final stop in Cannes is the train station (Gare routière).

From Cannes, the first bus with the terminus leaves at 5.55, the last at 20.45. The interval of movement is from 15 to 45 minutes.

Ticket price one way - 1.50 euros; the cost of 10 tickets is 10 euros. Children under 4 years old accompanied by an adult travel free of charge.

• Nice Airport - Cannes by bus

Buses №210 leave from Nice airport to Cannes at 8.00, 9.00 then every 30 minutes until 19.00, the last bus leaves at 20.00. On the road 50 minutes.

From Cannes to the airport, the bus starts from the Hôtel de Ville stop at 7.00, the next flight is at 8.00, then every 30 minutes until 18.00, the last bus leaves at 19.00. In Cannes, the bus also passes through the stops Rue des Serbes, Gare SNCF (train station), Place Benidorm (Tourist office).

Bus timetables and stops

Ticket price - 22 euros; round trip - 33 euros; ticket for young people up to 26 years old - 16.50 euros, child ticket (up to 12 years old) - 5 euros; group ticket (for 4 people) - 66 euros.

• Cannes - Nice Airport by Night Bus

The N200 bus runs from Cannes to the airport on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights and on public holidays. Departure from the railway station at 22.00, 23.30, 01.00 and 02.30; on the way 1 h. 16 m.

From the airport (terminal 1) to Cannes, the bus leaves at 23.30, 01.00, 02.30, 04.10.

France is simply made to enjoy life, home to the finest wineries, trendy boutiques, beautiful palaces and parks, and a gourmet paradise. It is considered the heart of France. In this city are collected luxury items and priceless relics of the whole world. People come here for the latest fashion news, as well as seasonal ones, along the way buying the latest achievements in the field of cosmetics and perfumery.

But do not think that Paris is only for art lovers, according to travel agencies, most tourists in Paris visit local. Large-scale festivals are held in the French capital during significant dates, but the most impressive ones take place in Cannes.

Elite from all continents gathers in Cannes. And the point is not only in the holding of the film festival of the same name, many come here just to rest. Unlike with its pebble beaches and sharp depth, it is shallower here, and the entire coastline is strewn with pure golden sand.

How to get to Cannes from Paris - excursions and tours

The best choice for exploring a new place is a guided tour. Thanks to a large group, you can save on your trip, since the distance from Paris to Cannes is very significant. If there is no desire to adapt to others, you can order an individual tour.

In connection with the relocation of our compatriots to all points of the World, it became possible to find an accompanying person who not only knows all the stories and what to see in Cannes, but also tell all this in his native language. Such an excursion can be ordered both when buying a tour at home or directly from Paris. It is most convenient to use specialized sites for searching, which provide all the information about the guide, as well as reviews of people who have had experience with it. Sightseeing tour prices about 55 euros... In terms of time, it takes - 5 hours.

Popular sites for finding Russian-speaking guides:

• Grandazur.fr - excursions and organization of any kind of recreation, specialization in the French Riviera and Provence.
• Bestprivateguides.com - Russian-speaking guides around the World.
• Experts-tourister.ru - guides, translators, shopping in Russian in all countries.
• Sophietour.com - Russian guides on the Cote d'Azur.

How to get to Cannes from Paris on your own

For an independent trip, you will need a car or public transport tickets. If you wish, you can rent a car, but it is worth considering that if the road is unfamiliar to you, you will have to choose the one that has a navigator.

The train schedule from Paris to Cannes varies depending on the season, there are more tourists in the summer, so transport runs more often.

Popular attractions in Cannes

Of course it's worth starting with Palace of Festivals and Congresses even if there is no film festival at that moment, it will be a historic moment. Near the palace there is alley of stars, on which you can find a cast of the palm of your favorite artist, and take a picture in front of him.

Despite the fact that Cannes grew out of a small fishing village, this city has its own historical values.

No less interesting in Cannes excursions to the nearest islands, each of which has its own distinctive feature.

Cannes for youth holidays
The city of festivals could not go unnoticed by the younger generation. Its founders paid back the same, creating many nightclubs and festivals of contemporary music for every taste.