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 Grand Arenas tram stop/bus station, 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 Grand Arenas tram stop/bus station 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 Grand Arenas tram stop/bus station (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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