How to get there

By plane

Nice-Côte-d’Azur Airport (www.nice.aeroport.fr/), France’s second hub, offers flights to all main cities in France, to Southern Europe, the Middle East and North America.

It takes approx. half an hour to reach the airport by car from Monaco center (via motorway) or 7 minutes by helicopter with Héli Air (www.heliairmonaco.com/), operating 70 connecting with all national and international flights between 8.30am et 7.30pm.

A scheduled bus service runs every day of the year between Nice Airport and Monaco. The journey lasts approx. 50 minutes (www.niceairportxpress.com/).
 

By road

The European motorway network passes only 8km from the center of Monaco town, which can be reached via the Monaco/Cap d’Ail/Beausoleil exit (when travelling from Nice) or the Monaco/Roquebrune-Cap Martin exit (when travelling from Menton). It links the Principality with France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Benelux, Austria and England.

A scheduled bus service links Nice to Monaco and Menton (www.rca.tm.fr/). On some evenings, a night bus called « noctambus » provides a shuttle service between Nice and Menton via Monaco until 2.30am.
 

By rail

All international trains stop in Monaco : www.sncf.com

Monaco’s underground railway station is located in the very centre city. Easy access is granted to the different neighbourhoods thanks to four pedestrian exits equipped with lifts, escalators and moving walkways.