How do I get from Nice airport to Vieux Nice?

Q: How do I get from Nice airport to Vieux Nice?

Bus 12+ along the Promenade: €1.70 for one traveler, 12–21 min. It leaves you at the Opéra - Vieille Ville stop, one stop past Albert 1er. The 12+ bus is direct: Albert 1er beside Place Masséna, then Opéra–Vieille Ville, 13–21 minutes from the airport. By tram, ride line 2 to Jean Médecin and change to tram 1 towards Hôpital Pasteur for Cathédrale–Vieille Ville, on the same EUR 1.70 Solo. The EUR 32 flat taxi fare covers the old town.

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2 ways to Vieux Nice

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Bus 12+ along the Promenade

12+ · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur

12–21 min rideEvery 11 min06:04–00:54

The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des Anglaisthe Opéra - Vieille Ville stop

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€1.70total for 1 adult€1.70 eachBuy ticketOn Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. 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

The same Solo as the tram, EUR 1.70, on a card or the Android app, 74 minutes of connections. There are no ticket sales on board — buying from the driver costs EUR 4 instead. The EUR 10 Aéro return also works. Children as for the tram.

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.

Hours. From the Aéroport/Promenade stop toward Hôpital Pasteur: Monday to Saturday from 06:04, Sundays from 07:04. Weekdays every 15 minutes until about 07:30, then every 9–13 minutes until about 21:00, then every 15, with late departures at 22:39, 22:59, 23:24, 23:54, 00:24 and 00:54. Saturdays every 12–15 minutes, Sundays every 19–21, same late departures. No bus on 1 May. The buses leaving from 22:00 reach Opéra - Vieille Ville in 12 to 16 minutes.

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Tram

Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice

21 · Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur

28–39 min rideEvery 8 min05:20–23:51

The tram stop in front of Terminal 2Cathédrale - Vieille Ville

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€1.70total for 1 adult€1.70 eachBuy ticketOn Lignes d'Azur, for the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The tram stop in front of Terminal 2, where the line starts, and the tram esplanade outside door A0 at Terminal 1

One Solo, EUR 1.70, covers both trams: one journey with connections for 74 minutes. Load it on a EUR 2 rechargeable card or the Lignes d'Azur app; the machine on the airport platform sells only the EUR 10 Aéro return.

Luggage. The operator's FAQ allows only bags of 55 x 25 x 35 cm on board and bans luggage trolleys on the tram.

Hours. Tram 2 from Terminal 2 every 7–8 minutes on weekdays, 9–10 on Saturdays and 11–12 on Sundays, last 23:51 (23:46 on Sundays), with two more at 00:15 and 00:51 on Friday and Saturday nights; Terminal 1 is five minutes later. Tram 1 from Jean Médecin runs every few minutes and after midnight, so every tram 2 has a connection.

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The 12+ bus is direct: Albert 1er beside Place Masséna, then Opéra–Vieille Ville, 13–21 minutes from the airport. By tram, ride line 2 to Jean Médecin and change to tram 1 towards Hôpital Pasteur for Cathédrale–Vieille Ville, on the same EUR 1.70 Solo. The EUR 32 flat taxi fare covers the old town.

The regulated taxi flat fare covers this address. Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Côte d'Azur Airport into Nice

Your destination

Straight there.

The old town between Place Masséna and the port, below the castle hill.

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport

Follow the signs

The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des Anglais

Bus 12+ along the Promenade · 12–21 min

Vieux Nice

Bus 12+ along the Promenade serves Vieux Nice. Tram line 2 does not.

Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 12+ along the Promenade runs 06:04–00:54, and the Tram 2 and tram 1 to Vieux Nice runs 05:20–23:51. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

From arrivals to Vieux Nice

Find the stop

The "Aéroport / Promenade" stop on the Promenade des Anglais. Follow the signs from arrivals.

Choose Bus 12+ along the Promenade

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

Arrive at Vieux Nice

12–21 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

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Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

Does the Tram line 2 stop at Vieux Nice?

No. It runs to Jean Médecin.

Is Vieux Nice inside the taxi fare zone?

Yes. The regulated flat fare covers Vieux Nice.

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