Directions

Access the airport by bus or tram

LIGNES D'AZUR - NICE PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK

PORT LYMPIA (TRAM 2) TRAM ROUTE 2 - PORT LYMPIA/CITY CENTRE

This route stops at the airport (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) and takes you to the city centre (Jean Médecin stop) in less than 30 minutes (Alight here for Nice-Ville SNCF train station - 200m away – or change to Tram route 1 -  and alight at Henri Sappia for the ‘Thiers’ train station) and the terminus at Port Lympia

Trams run approximately every 8 minutes on weekdays.

Free service between Terminal 2 <> Terminal 1 <> Grand Arénas (Nice Saint-Augustin SNCF station/Nice Côte d'Azur "Airport" bus station).

Tram Route 2 Timetables

 

TRAMWAY LINE 3 - SAINT-ISIDORE/ALLIANZ RIVIERA STADIUM

This route runs from the airport (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) to the Saint-Isidore district and the Allianz Riviera stadium.

Trams run approximately every 15 minutes on weekdays.

This tram route does not stop at the airport during football matches. In this case, change at ‘Grand Arénas’ station for Tram Route 2.

Free service between Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 and Grand Arénas (Nice Saint-Augustin SNCF station / Nice Côte d'Azur "Airport" bus station).

Tram route 3 timetable

Map of Tram routes 2 and 3 and surrounding areas

 

SPECIAL AIRPORT FARE

  • SUDAZUR PASS: unlimited travel for 3, 7 or 14 days on all the transport networks of your choice (Train, Tram, Bus) in the Alpes-Maritimes and Monaco.
    - The LIGNES D'AZUR PASS for one or more days on the Nice Tram and Bus network is not on sale at the Airport.

AIRPORT/PROMENADE’ STOP

Promenade des Anglais (M6098) airport side, 100m walk from Terminal 1 (Exit A0).

Free tram between Terminal 2 <> Terminal 1

  • Bus route 12 - Palais des Expositions runs every 10 to 12 minutes on weekdays.
    - Stops: Promenade des Anglais, Place Masséna (‘Albert 1 /Phocéens’), Old town (‘Opéra’ or ‘Cathédrale’).
    - Solo ticket €2 on board (€0.30 surcharge) + €2 anonymous, pay-as-you-go card (requires paying a non-refundable deposit at the airport).

Bus timetable for Route 12

NICE CÔTE D'AZUR AIRPORT BUS STATION

Avenue Maître Maurice Slama, Grand Arénas district less than 500m walk from Terminal 1 (exit A0).

Free tram between Terminal 2 <> Terminal 1 <> Grand Arénas

  • Aix-en-Provence (60) - Auron (91) - Cagnes-sur-Mer (21) - Isola 2000 (92) - La Bolline (90) - Le Broc (Exp4) - Saint-Jeannet (54) - Saint-Laurent-du-Var (20) - Valberg (670) - Vence (9)

- 100%  ‘Neige’ (snow) - N90, N91 and N92: ‘Grand Arénas’ stop is 150m from the bus station in front of the Crowne Plaza hotel.
- Tickets can be bought from ticket machines (coins, bank cards) in bus or tram stations.
+ €2 for an anonymous pay-as-you-go card. (requires paying a non-refundable deposit at the airport)

Lignes d'Azur bus timetable

Map of the Grand Arénas public transport hub

ZOU! - BUSES IN THE ‘SUD’ REGION

TERMINAL 2 BUS STATION

Arrivals level, exit doors A1 to A3.

Tram is free between Terminal 1 <> Terminal 2

  • Antibes & Vallauris (82): bay 3
  • Cannes (81): bay 2
  • Digne (51): bay 4
  • Monaco > Menton (80): bay 1
  • Saint-Raphaël (90): bay 4
  • Valberg (83): bay 4

From 1st September 2024, stop moved to "Grand Arénas" bus station (direct and free access by Tramway):

- Aix-en-Provence (60) : platform 9

- Valberg (670) : platform 2.

Routes and timetables

 

Terminal 2 tram & bus stops

WHERE TO BUY YOUR ZOU! TICKET

  • Bus 80, 81, 82: Service Centre next to exit A2, from 7am to 10pm  (credit cards only).
  • Bus 80: www.niceairportxpress.com / Open Payment
  • Bus 81, 82: t-zoukeolis.fr (SMS ticket)
  • ZOU! app (App Store and Google Play), except buses 80, 81, 82
  • €0.40 surcharge on board

Find out more about Open Payment bus 80

Find out more about Ticket SMS bus 81 & 82

TERMINAL 1 BUS STATION

Arrivals level, exit A0 after the tramway esplanade.

On request. Wave to the driver

  • Monaco > Menton (80): ‘Navette Parkings’ stop

- Ticket: www.niceairportxpress.com/ Open Payment/ Surcharge €0.40 on board.

ZOU EXPRESS BUS TIMETABLE

Terminal 1 tram & bus access

AIRPORT/PROMENADE’ STOP

Promenade des Anglais (M6098) opposite the airport, 100m walk from Terminal 1 (exit A0).

Tram is free between Terminal 2 <> Terminal 1

  • Cannes (620/621) - Grasse (650) - Sophia-Antipolis (630/631) - Villeneuve-Loubet (622)

- Tickets: ZOU! app (App Store and Google Play)/ Surcharge €0.40 on board.

ZOU PROXIMITE BUS TIMETABLES