GETTING THERE

Flights | Rental Cars | Train Information

 Flights

Nice is well served by an international airport and direct flights from the UK via the airports listed below. From the airport it is just a 20 minute drive along the famous Promenade d'Anglais to the heart of Nice and our apartments.

Remember, generally the earlier you book, the cheaper the flight. If you can book 2 or 3 months in advance there are some real bargains available.

UK: Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stanstead, Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Coventry Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast.

Ireland: Dublin

USA: New York JFK

Easyjet: www.easyjet.com
Luton, Stanstead, Gatwick, Bristol, East Midlands, Newcastle, Belfast and Liverpool.

British Airways: www.britishairways.com
Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester

BMI Baby: www.bmibaby.com
East Midlands

British Midland: www.flybmi.com
Heathrow

Jet 2: www.jet2.com
Leeds Bradford

Globespan:www.flyglobespan.com
Edinburgh, Glasgow

ThomsonFly: www.thomsonfly.com
Coventry

Air Lingus: www.aerlingus.com
Dublin

Try www.airflights.co.uk for other scheduled flights.

From the Airport....

It is a short (20 minute) taxi ride from the airport along the lovely Promenade d'Anglais to the heart of Nice and the apartments. Most taxi drivers speak English. Expect to pay approximately £17-20. (24-28 Eur) Addresses for each of the apartments can be found on their individual web pages. We send out detailed instructions for finding and gaining access to each of the apartments when we send out the keys.

Parking

Driving and parking along the Cote d'Azur is typically French and traffic during high season can be a problem. We are very lucky with apartments 1 and 2 and free on street parking is normally possible within just a short walk of the apartment.

With apartment 4 it is possible to rent a garage space at extra cost. 

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 Rental Cars

Rental cars can be picked up at the airport. We have always found National/CITER to be the cheapest in Nice: www.nationalcar.co.uk  Alternatively if you just wish to rent a car for a short part of your stay there is a car rental agency on the port side. They speak good English:  tel: 0033 (0)493 564550

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 Rail/Bus Links and Information

The French rail system is excellent. There are several trains daily between Paris and Nice. The trip takes between 5 and 6 hours and is very reasonably priced. How about a two city break?

It is necessary to book a TGV in advance: www.sncf.com

It would be very simple to combine a trip South through France with the Eurostar and a one way return flight home: www.eurostar.co.uk

Trains running along the coast pass through Nice every 15-20 minutes. Cannes is 30-40 minutes away, Antibes 20 minutes, Monaco 20-30 minutes.

The Riquier train station is just a short walk from the apartment.

The Isle de Beaute, at the Northern end of the port is well served with buses for getting around Nice.

There is a fantastic bus service that runs all the way to the Italian border along the coast. This is ideal for exploring all the little villages to the East such as Villefranche and Beaulieu. It is service number 100 and runs every 20 minutes in the summer.

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