How to get from Nice Airport (NCE) ✈️ to the City Center

Nice Airport (NCE), also known as Aéroport Nice Côte d’Azur, serves both domestic and international flights and is located 7 km west of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Nice by Tram, Public Bus, Taxi, Welcome Pickup (Private Transfer) or Uber.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Nice Airport (NCE) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Nice Airport to the City Center (Port)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Tram	30 Min.	1,70 €	Details
	Public Bus	35 Min.	1,70 €	Details
	Taxi	20 Min.	35 €	Details
	Welcome Pickup	20 Min.	40 €	Details
	Uber	20 Min.	20‑30 €	Details
	Express Bus (local area)	90‑120 Min.	10-20 €	Details

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Notices:
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• Express bus “Nice AirportXPress” runs from Nice Airport to the main cities of the department (Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, Menton), but not to downtown Nice.

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Tram

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

1,70 € pp

Description:

Tram line ‘L2’ from Nice airport (stops “Aéroport Terminal 1” and “Aéroport Terminal 2”) to station “Port Lympia”, directly in the city center of Nice

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Public Bus

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

35 minutes

Cost:

1,70 € pp

Description:

Public bus line ’12’ from Nice Airport (Station „Aéroport / Promenade“ in front of terminal 1) to station „Congrès / Promenade“ in central Nice, near the Harbour

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

35 €

Description:

Taxi from Nice Airport (all terminals) to central Nice or directly to your accommodation in the local area

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

40 €

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Nice Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to the center of Nice or directly to your accommodation

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Uber

Order an Uber ride ↗

Travel time:

20 minutes

Cost:

20-30 €

Description:

Uber from Nice Airport (pickup location according to Uber app) to central Nice or directly to your accommodation in the local area

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Express Bus (local area)

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

90-120 minutes

Cost:

10-20 € pp

Description:

Express bus ‘Nice AirportXPress’ from Nice Airport (station in front of terminal 1 & 2) to the main cities of the department (Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, Menton)

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Route from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) to central Nice

Things to know about Nice:

1. The city of Nice is named after the Greek goddess Nike
2. Nice is the fifth largest city in France with over 300k residents
3. Nice is also known as “Nice la Belle”, which means “Nice the Beautiful”