Bus from Nice to Antibes and Cannes
The Bus #620 to Antibes and Cannes may be a bargain at just 2.50€, but between taking the tramway to the bus stop, all the stops along the route, and the inevitable traffic, the trip ends up taking 2 to 3 times as long as the train and you will arrive in Cannes exhausted. If you’re going from Nice to Cannes, I highly recommend spending a couple of extra euros to take the train for 8€ and get there in 30-40 minutes instead.
The Route
You catch the Bus #620 at the Parc Phoenix tram stop, and the bus leaves every 15-30 minutes. The ride is not particularly scenic and has lots of turns and frequent stops, so not ideal for those prone to car sickness. After Saint Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes, and Vallauris, you finally arrive in Cannes. Officially the trip to Cannes should take 1 hour 20 minutes, but in reality the traffic can easily make it go 2 hours or more.
Cost and ticket
A ticket costs 2.50€ and you can buy it from the driver as you board. If you are taking the Nice tramway to get to the Parc Phoenix tram stop to catch the Cannes bus, there is a way to not have to pay for two tickets. At any Nice tram stop ticket machine buy the Ticket Azur for 2.50€, which is good for one tram trip in Nice (or local bus), and then is also good for the Bus #620 to Cannes anytime within up to 2 1/2 hours. The Ticket Azur only works going out of Nice, coming back you need to buy your bus ticket from the driver, then use a local bus/tram ticket once back in Nice.
Getting back at night
The Bus #620 stops running its regular route at around 8:30pm so after that it’s best to take the train (but note that the last one leaves at just after 11pm). The exception is Friday and Saturdays when there is a special #621 Night Bus leaving from the Cannes bus station/train station at 11pm, 12:30am and 3:45am. Even then this night bus will only take you as far as the Parc Phoenix stop (near the Nice airport), and since the Nice tramway doesn’t run at that hour, from there you can easily do the last little bit with an Uber.
Taking a taxi back from Cannes to Nice will set you back around 100€, so better to take an Uber which will only cost around 50€. First-time Uber users can click here and save 10€ on each of your first 5 rides.
…Or, better yet, just roll with it and find a casino, an all-night restaurant, or dance ’til dawn (Bisous Bisous or Disco 7) until the trains and buses start running again…
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