Thanks to its picturesque landscapes and many remarkable places, the French Riviera attracts thousands of tourists every year. Good transport interchange of the Cote d'Azur gives every vacationer an excellent opportunity to take a tour along the Mediterranean coast. For example, from the largest resort - Nice - in just 25 minutes you can reach the city of Antibes, which is in no way inferior to Nice in beauty and landscape.
To Antibes from Nice by train
Antibes is a beautiful little town that should be a must-visit for every tourist traveling on the Côte d'Azur.
More than 60 trains depart daily from Nice to Antibes from the main train station "Nice Ville" located at Avenue Thiers. The first train leaves early in the morning at 5.19, and the last one at 22.00. If you want to get on the first or last train, then you need to take care of purchasing tickets in advance, since the ticket offices at the station work from 6.00 to 21.00, and on Sundays and holidays - from 7 to 20 hours. The ticket price ranges from 5 to 18 euros.
The average travel time of the next train to Antibes is about 25 minutes. During this time, you will have time to fully enjoy the magnificent landscape of the French Riviera. The train arrives at the Antibes station, from which the tour of the wonderful city of Antibes begins.
The advantages of traveling by train include speed, convenience, and accurate departure and arrival times.
How else can you get from Nice to Antibes?
You can also get from Nice to Antibes by bus, rented car or taxi. Let's take a closer look at each of these options.
The bus will take you to Antibes for just 1-2 euros from the Nice bus stop. The journey takes about 30 minutes. This method is the most optimal for unassuming tourists and attracts with its cost - a ticket is several times cheaper than a train ticket.
More demanding tourists can send a taxi to conquer Antibes, but then you will have to spend some money, because such a trip will cost about 55-75 euros.
An intermediate option between a bus and a taxi is a rented car, in which travelers can not only get to the neighboring city, but also travel it far and wide. Car rental prices start at 55 euros per day, excluding fuel costs.
Arriving in this town at a road or railway station, you can take a leisurely walk to the center and find many attractions along the way. Conventionally, Antibes can be divided into three parts: the old city (famous for the Castle of Grimaldi and the Church of Immacule-Concepcion), Cape Antibes, where the residences of wealthy people are located, including the former dacha of Boris Berezovsky, and the fortress Fort Carré - the main symbol of the city. Antibes is a city for a calm and measured stay. There is no fuss, noise, crowds here. All the main places of interest can be visited without haste and long queues.
Regardless of which way to get to Antibes you choose - expensive and comfortable or more economical, you will not regret the trip at all and will get a lot of pleasant impressions and positive emotions.
