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Compare train and bus for Nice to Cannes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nice to Cannes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, while a bus costs an average of $11.
Distance: 16 miles (26 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $11 Average price | $11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 0m Average total duration 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Cannes:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Cannes costing on average $11 (€10).
Other travel options to Cannes take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 0m.
The journey is about 12m faster (30m by train vs 42m by car) and roughly $0.52 (€0.44) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($10 (€9) vs $11 (€9)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Cannes
How to get from Nice to Cannes by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Cannes is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504869:40 AM0h25Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)10:05 AMLe Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)$71One-way0 transfers
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504869:40 AM0h25Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)10:05 AMLe Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
174842:32 PM0h24Nice Saint-Augustin2:56 PMCannes station$101One-way0 transfers
Other options
174821:31 PM0h26Nice Saint-Augustin1:57 PMCannes station$101One-way0 transfers
1748012:29 PM0h29Nice Saint-Augustin12:58 PMCannes station$101One-way0 transfers
8812342:39 PM0h30Nice Saint-Augustin3:09 PMCannes station$101One-way0 transfers
43498:00 PM0h29Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)8:29 PMLe Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)$71One-way0 transfers
58667:00 AM0h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)7:30 AMLe Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)$71One-way0 transfers
504889:15 PM0h25Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:40 PMLe Cannet, Avenue du Campon (Place Benidorm)$81One-way0 transfers
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Travel from Nice to Cannes: Journey Details
Nice and Cannes are two of the centers of the French Riviera, and are separated by 30 kilometers of beautiful coastline. If you want to visit Cannes while traveling in France, getting there from Nice should be simple. You can either catch a local bus, which provides stunning views of the coast, or take an express train. That way, you can be relaxing on the beach in Cannes within a couple of hours of leaving your hotel. An alternative is to enlist car pooling services of Bla Bla Car which run connections between the two cities.
Return trips from Cannes to Nice are also available.
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Cannes:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Nice to Cannes costing on average $11 (€10).
Other travel options to Cannes take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Cannes as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice-Ville and arrive in Cannes station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur and arrive in Cannes, Gare de Cannes.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Cannes by bus.
- Travel with ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Cannes by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Infobus.
- 16 direct trains per day with ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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