Why go
- Prefecture of Alpes-Maritimes, Southern France.
- Served by Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE).
History
Nice is a city and commune, and the prefecture of the department of Alpes-Maritimes, and the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The Nice agglomeration extends beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million over an area of approximately 744 km2 (287 sq mi) or about the size of Singapore. Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and second-largest city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region after Marseille. It is approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) from the principality of Monaco and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the French–Italian border. Nice's airport serves as a gateway to the region.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 48 airlines, 90 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 27 routes: Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol, Brussels, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Lille, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, London, Lyon, Marrakech, Mulhouse, Nantes, Naples, Newcastle, Olbia, Paris, Paris, Rome, Toulouse, Venice
- Air France AF (A320, A319, ATR 72, A321, Embraer 190, 318…) · 16 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam*, Bastia*, Calvi*, Figari*, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, New York*, Paris, Paris, Rome*, Southampton*, Strasbourg, Tel-aviv, Venice
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 9 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Helsinki, London, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700, ERJ-145, CRJ, CRK, ATR 72) · 8 routes: Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Metz, Rennes, Toulouse
- Alitalia AZ (ATR 72, A319, A320, A321, 32S, Embraer 175…) · 6 routes: Ajaccio*, Bastia, Calvi, Figari*, Rome, Venice*
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (ATR 72) · 4 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Moscow, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, CRJ-900, A320, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700, 737-700) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 2 routes: Algier, Constantine
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320, 737-800, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Vienna*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, London
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Shannon
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319, A320, AR1) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Air Baltic BT (735, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A320, A321, Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (767-400) · 1 route: New York
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Finnair AY (A320, A321) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Southampton
- Israir 6H (A320) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- TransHolding System YO (NDE) · 1 route: MCM
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Limoges
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (73N) · 1 route: Kiev
- US Airways US (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NCE has direct flights to 90 destinations on 48 airlines (incl. London, Ajaccio, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bastia…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Nice Ferry Terminal, 1.7 km); routes include Lou Passagin, Nice - L'Île-Rousse, Nice - Bastia.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Nice, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.