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Tram line 2orBus 12+ along the Promenade?

The short answer

For one traveler they cost the same. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Bus 12+ along the Promenade is quicker: 16 min against 31 min. The Tram line 2 varies between 24 and 33 minutes.

Tram line 2: 05:20–23:51. Bus 12+ along the Promenade: 06:04–00:54.

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.
TravelersTram line 2Bus 12+ along the PromenadeDifference
1€1.70€1.70same
2€3.40€3.40same
3€5.10€5.10same
4€6.80€6.80same
5€8.50€8.50same
6€10.20€10.20same
7€11.90€11.90same
8€13.60€13.60same

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Where each one leaves you
tram · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'AzurTram line 2
From
The tram stop in front of Terminal 2, where the line starts, and the tram esplanade outside door A0 at Terminal 1; the hop between the terminals and Grand Arénas is free
To
Jean Médecin, for Place Masséna and avenue Jean Médecin, in 29 to 33 minutes from Terminal 2 and 24 to 28 from Terminal 1; Garibaldi and Port Lympia beyond
Luggage
The operator's FAQ allows only bags of 55 x 25 x 35 cm on board and bans luggage trolleys on the tram, even between the terminals.
Runs
05:20–23:51
Journey
24–33 min

The platform machine sells only the EUR 10 Aéro return; the EUR 1.70 Solo needs a card or the Android app. The Selectour desk in the terminal sells both the card and the Solo; so do the machines at Grand Arénas, one free stop away.

Board the tram marked Port Lympia. Line B leaves the same platforms and turns north to the CADAM administrative center after Grand Arénas.

Validate on the platform before boarding, every person, every time; a Solo allows connections for 74 minutes in the same direction, so tram 1 to Gare Thiers is included.

The last tram is 23:51 Monday to Saturday and 23:46 on Sunday, 00:51 on Friday and Saturday nights; nothing then leaves the terminals until 05:20. The 12+ bus from the Promenade stop runs to 00:54.

Bags larger than 55 x 25 x 35 cm are outside the operator's stated rule, and trolleys are banned on board. The airport's free inter-terminal link is this same tram.

Eight people pay EUR 13.60 here against EUR 32 in one taxi. Buying eight Aéro tickets at the platform would be EUR 80.

Tram line 2: price for every party size →

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bus · 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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