There are 6 ways to get from Nice to Cannes by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cannes is to bus which costs 1€ - 6€ and takes 1 h 25 min.
The quickest way to get from Nice to Cannes is to taxi which costs 80€ - 95€ and takes 28 min.
The distance between Nice and Cannes is 26 km. The road distance is 33.7 km.
The train from Nice Ville to Cannes-la-Bocca takes 45 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albert 1er / Verdun and arriving at Cannes Gare Routière. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1 h 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Cannes-la-Bocca. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Nice to Cannes train services, operated by SNCF, depart from Ventimiglia station.
- Distance: 16.5 miles
- Duration: 45 min
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cannes, France?
SNCF operates a train from Nice to Cannes hourly. Tickets cost $12 - $18 and the journey takes 45 min. TGV also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Department Des Alpes Maritimes operates a bus from Nice to Cannes every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1 h 25 min. Lignes Express also services this route 3 times a day.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 9 70 60 99 70
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Nice Ville to Cannes-la-Bocca
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $18
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $12 - $18
- 1st Class
- $15 - $23
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Nice Ville to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $16
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $12 - $16
- 1st Class
- $21 - $28
- Phone
- +33 4 93 29 82 00
- contact@departement06.fr
- Website
- departement06.fr
Bus from Albert 1er / Verdun to Cannes Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Paca Mobilita
- Phone
- 0 821 202 203
- Website
- info-ler.fr
Bus from Nice - Gare Routière Vauban to Le Cannet
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Schedules at
- info-ler.fr
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nice to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $90 - $110
Taxi Riviera
- Phone
- +33 4 93 13 78 78
- Website
- taxis-nice.fr
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