Cannes to Nice

[nikel]

Help...Looks like our ship has changed ports.

What is the best way to get to Nice from Cannes . Bus, train, how do we do either one and how long do they take including stops?

Also anybodyknow anything about the strikes and how it will affect transport?

Thanks

[Hlitner]

Help...Looks like our ship has changed ports.

What is the best way to get to Nice from Cannes . Bus, train, how do we do either one and how long do they take including stops?

Also anybodyknow anything about the strikes and how it will affect transport?

Thanks

 

You do not say when you are going to Cannes, but if its in the next few weeks you will have to monitor the strike situation day to day. As to how to get to Nice its actually quite easy...if the trains are running. You can walk from the Cannes tender pier to the local train station in about 25 minutes (assuming you like long walks) and its actually a fun walk since you will go right through the heart of Cannes. You could also grab a taxi (if available) or even take a public bus (you need to walk a few blocks to intercept the local bus routes). As to the trains, they usually run about twice an hour. This is the main regional "TER" line of the area that spans the entire coast. You simply grab the regional train in the direction of Nice/Monte Carlo and it takes about 48 min to get to Nice. If you want an idea of the schedule you can simply look at the Raileurope.com site and look for the trains that go to "Nice Ville". We never worry about making a certain train since you can simply get any train (you will never wait more than a half hour) and there are no reservations (its like a commuter train). Just buy your ticket at the station (there are machines and ticket windows) and remember to always validate your train ticket before you get on the train (you insert the ticket into a machine that puts a time/date stamp on the ticket.

 

Hank

[nikel]

You do not say when you are going to Cannes, but if its in the next few weeks you will have to monitor the strike situation day to day. As to how to get to Nice its actually quite easy...if the trains are running. You can walk from the Cannes tender pier to the local train station in about 25 minutes (assuming you like long walks) and its actually a fun walk since you will go right through the heart of Cannes. You could also grab a taxi (if available) or even take a public bus (you need to walk a few blocks to intercept the local bus routes). As to the trains, they usually run about twice an hour. This is the main regional "TER" line of the area that spans the entire coast. You simply grab the regional train in the direction of Nice/Monte Carlo and it takes about 48 min to get to Nice. If you want an idea of the schedule you can simply look at the Raileurope.com site and look for the trains that go to "Nice Ville". We never worry about making a certain train since you can simply get any train (you will never wait more than a half hour) and there are no reservations (its like a commuter train). Just buy your ticket at the station (there are machines and ticket windows) and remember to always validate your train ticket before you get on the train (you insert the ticket into a machine that puts a time/date stamp on the ticket.

 

Hank

 

Actually I will be in Cannes on Tuesday, so it looks real risky to try public transport. What to do in Cannes??? Was there for about 1/2 hour last year and walked the main street where all the handprints are outside where the film festival takes place. What else now since I will have the day if I cannot do any local transport. Merci

[Hlitner]

What to do in Cannes? Hope that the trains are running :) We have actually spent a few nights in Cannes (on several trips) and like the place for overnight stops since we have our favorite dining area in the city where we love our long romantic dinners outside under the flapping clothes drying in the wind. Cannes does have some decent shopping (men can get a Villebrequin swim suit for $500) and there are enough restaurants/cafes to keep anyone well fed. We have also enoyed the free sandy beach (close to the tender pier) on warm sunny days. You have some reason to be hopeful since the new pension reform law has now passed the French Senate. This would make further strikes futile and we hear that many of the French are very annoyed with the disruptions. Unless you hear otherwise we would recommend you simply go straight to the train station when you get to Cannes where you will quickly find out if there are any train issues.

 

Hank

[gosport11]

We were overniting,and caught the bus it was a euro and took 1.45 there and 1.55 back,a nice scenic drive and was very busy.Another trip by public transport is Grasse go up by train and back by bus a good tip there used to be a free bus from the train station to the town i wish i could read french :):):)

[gosport11]

We was also warned that the trains would be affected in the afternoon the day before the strike :(:(