Every year there are more and more people who want to visit Nice and see all its delights, stroll along the white sandy beach and visit the best club parties. The city can be conditionally divided into two parts. Old Nice amazes the imagination with colorful houses, as if competing among themselves in beauty. Dozens of fashion boutiques are drowning in their abundance, and the fruit and flower markets located here are responsible for amazing aromas. And the more modern part of the town is able to satisfy the needs of the most demanding guests and includes all the variety of active tourist and nightlife.
Today we have to talk about how to get to Nice from Moscow. By the way, if you are in France, it will be useful to know that the city is 960 km away from Paris, and only 200 km from Marseille. And getting from Italy, if you do not take into account the border, is even easier.
Plane
Considering the considerable distance between Moscow and the French Riviera, the easiest way to get to the point of interest to us is by plane. This direction is considered one of the most popular, therefore the variety of offers of European and Russian carriers is impressive. Domestic Aeroflot, European SWISS, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, as well as the Turkish company Turkish Airlines are ready to offer their services to tourists.
The fastest on the route will be the planes of the Russian company. So, today you can take off as a morning flight (departure at 10.00 local time), and transfer the trip to the evening (19.20 hours). Within 4 hours you will pass customs control at the airport of one of the most beautiful cities in France. At the same time, the cost of tickets may well force you to look for alternative cheaper routes. A one-way flight will cost 81.5 thousand rubles.
If you are ready to postpone your acquaintance with the Cote d'Azur a little, SWISS will be happy to offer you its services. So, every day at 15.15 Moscow time, an airplane takes off from Domodedovo, which makes one intermediate landing at the Geneva airport. The total flight duration is 5.5 hours, of which only 40 minutes will have to be spent waiting for a transfer. But the cost of such a trip will be several times cheaper and will amount to 42.5 thousand rubles.
There is also the cheapest offer that belongs to the Turkish air carrier. So, on the plane of this company you can get to Nice for only 12.5 thousand rubles. At the same time, be prepared for the fact that the road will take 10 hours 20 minutes, and you will have to get to the airport with the first rays of the sun (departure is scheduled for 5 hours 30 minutes). And in Istanbul you will have to spend at least 4 hours waiting for a transfer.
Other European carriers, as well as the Minsk airline, also have average price offers. Therefore, we advise you to carefully study the available offers and give preference to the most interesting and profitable for you.
Upon arrival, you have to decide how to get to the city. The fastest way is to travel by express buses, which run under the 98th and 99th numbers. Express departs every half hour, and you will be charged 5-7 euros for the journey. So that passengers do not waste time looking for a payment terminal, you can pay for the fare right in the cabin, receiving in return a ticket for all types of public transport, which is valid for exactly one day.
Use the services of kiwitaxi and at the airport, at the specified time, the driver will be waiting for you, help with the luggage and promptly take you to the hotel. Several car classes are available - from economy to Minibus with 19 seats. The price is fixed and does not depend on the number of passengers and the address within Nice. A taxi from / to the airport is a convenient and comfortable way to get to your destination.
A train
From Moscow
Despite the popularity of air travel, no one has canceled the direct railway express between Moscow and Nice. This land mode of transport is a great alternative for those who love to travel and enjoy the trip itself and live communication.
The train departs every Thursday from the platform of the Belorussky railway station at 10 hours 18 minutes local time. Of course, the travel time differs significantly from the flight. On the way, passengers will have to spend almost two days, which is more than compensated by places of increased comfort and beautiful landscapes outside the window. The cheapest ticket (in a four-seater compartment) costs 228 euros, and the most expensive (for the opportunity to ride in a luxurious "Suite") will cost 809 euros per person. For some categories of passengers, good discounts are provided - from 20 to 50%. Those who buy a round-trip ticket will also save a lot.
From cities in France and Italy
From other cities in France and Italy, you can get to Nice by comfortable trains. High-speed express trains depart daily from Paris, which can cover a considerable distance between cities in a few hours. At the same time, the fare on such trains is impressive and starts from 180 euros one way. Similar trains run between the neighboring cities of Italy - Milan, Rome, Venice and Genoa.
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