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Bus 12+ along the PromenadeorPrivate transfer to Cannes?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Bus 12+ along the Promenade reaches Place Masséna and avenue Jean Médecin — the Jean Médecin tram stop, where lines 1 and 2 cross; the old town, the port and Nice-Ville station all lie inside the taxi's Nice-Centre perimeter; the Private transfer to Cannes does not. This goes to Cannes, not Nice: the driver takes you to any address there.

The Bus 12+ along the Promenade is quicker: 16 min against 25 min.

Bus 12+ along the Promenade: 06:04–00:54. Private transfer to Cannes: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 12+ along the PromenadePrivate transfer to CannesDifference
1€1.70€95€93.30
2€3.40€95€91.60
3€5.10€95€89.90
4€6.80€95€88.20
5€8.50€127€118.50
6€10.20€127€116.80
7€11.90€127€115.10
8€13.60€254€240.40

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
12+ · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'AzurBus 12+ along the Promenade
From
The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des Anglais, 150 m on foot from Terminal 1, opposite the Sheraton; from Terminal 2 take the free tram one stop to Terminal 1 first
To
Albert 1er, beside Place Masséna, in 12 to 19 minutes; then Opéra - Vieille Ville for the old town and Garibaldi for the port
Luggage
A city bus with the same 55 x 25 x 35 cm rule as the tram in the operator's FAQ; no hold, no racks.
Runs
06:04–00:54
Journey
12–19 min

It is faster than the tram to Place Masséna — 12 to 19 minutes against 29 to 33 — and it is the last thing into the center at night, running to 00:54 when the tram stopped at 23:51.

The stop is on the Promenade, 150 m from Terminal 1; from Terminal 2, take the free tram to Terminal 1 first. There is no machine selling the EUR 2 card at the terminals, so load your Solo onto a card or the Android app before you walk out.

Sundays start late, at 07:04, and run every 19 minutes; take the tram before then.

Buy before boarding: the airport says no sales on board, and the operator's only on-board product is a EUR 4 Solo Secours.

A road along the seafront: the timetabled 12 to 19 minutes is a fair-weather figure, and it runs to 25 minutes to Garibaldi.

Bus 12+ along the Promenade: price for every party size

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