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Bus 80 Express to Monaco and MentonorBus 81 Express to Cannes?

The short answer

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

Both are listed at 50 min.

Bus 80 Express to Monaco and Menton: 08:30–22:00. Bus 81 Express to Cannes: 07:35–21:55.

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 80 Express to Monaco and MentonBus 81 Express to CannesDifference
1€21.40€21.40same
2€42.80€42.80same
3€64.20€64.20same
4€85.60€85.60same
5€107€107same
6€128.40€128.40same
7€149.80€149.80same
8€171.20€171.20same

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Where each one leaves you
80 · ZOU! Express, for the Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurBus 80 Express to Monaco and Menton
From
The Ligne 80 stop at Nice Aéroport Terminal 2, five minutes ahead of Terminal 1
To
Monaco Place d'Armes in about 50 minutes, past Monte-Carlo (Casino) and the Office de Tourisme, continuing to Menton Gare Routière
Runs
08:30–22:00
Journey
42–58 min

The fare is EUR 21.40 bought ahead — agency, e-boutique, app or a tapped card on the validator — against EUR 21.80 paid in cash to the driver.

One fare for the whole line: it costs the same whether you get off at Monaco or ride on to Menton.

The TER from Nice-Ville also reaches Monaco, unpriced here.

The last departure of the day, 22:00, is markedly slower than the rest — about 85 minutes to Monaco against 42 to 58 for earlier runs.

Bus 80 Express to Monaco and Menton: price for every party size

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81 · ZOU! Express, for the Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurBus 81 Express to Cannes
From
The Ligne 81 stop at Nice Aéroport Terminal 2, five minutes ahead of Terminal 1
To
Cannes Gare SNCF in about 50 minutes, after Le Cannet, Place Benidorm (Office de Tourisme)
Runs
07:35–21:55
Journey
45–58 min

The fare is EUR 21.40 bought ahead — agency, e-boutique, app, SMS at the stop or a tapped card on the validator — against EUR 21.80 paid in cash to the driver.

No local hop: the operator's own sheet says a trip cannot be bought only between Cannes Gare SNCF and Le Cannet — this line is for the airport run.

The last direct departure is 20:50; a 21:55 departure still reaches Cannes, at 22:46, on a slower routing via Antibes.

The TER from Nice-Ville also reaches Cannes, unpriced here.

Bus 81 Express to Cannes: price for every party size

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