Nice

Antibes Day Trip from Nice

Antibes is one of the best day trips from Nice. The town is just a quick train ride away, and has an abundance of things to do and see.

The Town of Antibes
Officially named Antibes Juan-les-Pins—but called Antibes for short—this French Riviera town is a gem. With great beaches, historical ramparts, an impressive yacht harbor, and a renowned Picasso museum, the town attracts visitors from all over the world. You can find more information about things to do and see in Antibes here.

Transportation from Nice to Antibes
Trains from Nice Ville to Antibes: Trains run from Nice’s Gare SNCF to Antibes regularly. The trip takes 30 minutes each way. The train station in Antibes is near the yacht harbor, and is a short walk from the beaches and the town ramparts. You can find additional information about trains between the two cities here.

Transportation from Nice Airport to Antibes: If you need to get from Nice airport to Antibes, you can find information on your transfer options here. Taxis, buses, and car hire are the most popular options.

Best Hostels in Nice, France

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Nice has a great range of accommodation, and the good news is that some of the best places to stay in Nice are hostels. Below is my list of the best hostels in the city:

Villa Saint Exupery Gardens
Address: 22 Avenue Gravier, Nice, 06000, France
Phone: +33 493 844 283

Multi-award winning Villa Saint Exupery Gardens is a former Carmelite monastery. The property is a luxury hostel with great rooms and facilities. It offers guests free breakfast, a great bar, free WiFi, a large self-service kitchen, and free bus pick-up. Suffice it to say that this is not your usual hostel.

The one drawback is that Villa Saint Exupery Gardens is not in the heart of Nice; it is located fifteen minutes from the train station. To make up for it, the hostel offers bus transport until 1:10am every day.

Rates at Villa Saint Exupery Gardens hostel range from 27 to 45 euros per night for double rooms with ensuite bathrooms and 18 to 34 euros per night for beds in dorm rooms. Rates vary by season.

Backpacker’s Chez Patrick Hostel
Address: 32, Rue Pertinax, 1st Floor, Nice, 06000, France
Phone: +33 4 93 80 30 72

If you are looking for a hostel in the heart of Nice, Backpacker’s Chez Patrick Hostel is the perfect place. It is a five minute walk from the train station and close to the beaches and the Promenade des Anglais.

Backpacker’s Chez Patrick attracts students and young people, so it is a great place to stay if you are looking for a social atmosphere.

Rates at Backpacker’s Chez Patrick Hostel range from 22 to 35 euros per person per night for double rooms and 18 to 30 euros per person per night for 4 to 6 person rooms.

Not on a Budget?

Take a look at the Hotels in Nice page for accommodation options that go beyond hostels.

Cheap Flights from Paris and Nice to Other European Cities

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Getting from Paris or Nice to other European cities without spending a lot of money is easy. Low-cost carriers like easyJet and Ryanair fly from both cities, often with extremely low fares.

Cheap Flights from Nice to Other European Cities
– easyJet: Barcelona, Basel, Belfast (International), Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol, Brussels, Edinburgh, Geneva, Lille, Liverpool, London (Gatwick, Luton, Stansted), Lyon, Nantes, Naples, Newcastle upon Tyne, Olbia, Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly), Rome (Fiumicino), Toulouse, and Venice

– Aer Lingus: Dublin

– Air Berlin: Dusseldorf

– Blu-Express: Catania, Rome

– Blue Air: Bucharest

– Flybe: Exeter, Southampton

– Germanwings: Cologne, Hamburg

– Jet2.com: Nottingham/East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester

– Jetairfly: Chalons, Brussels (Charleroi), Marrakech

– Monarch: Birmingham

– Norwegian Air Shuttle: Bergen, Copenhagen, Gothenburg (Landvetter), Helsinki, London (Gatwick), Oslo (Gardermoen), Sandefjord Stavanger, Stockholm (Arlanda), Trondheim

– Niki: Vienna

– Ryanair: Dublin

– Transavia: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam

– Vueling: Barcelona

Cheap Flights from Paris to Other European Cities
Cheap Flights from Charles de Gaulle airport (GDG):

– Aer Lingus: Cork, Dublin

– easyJet: Agadir, Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bari, Bastia, Belfast (International), Biarritz, Bologna, Bristol, Budapest, Casablanca, Catania, Copenhagen, Corfu, Edinburgh, Fes, Geneva, Glasgow (International), Heraklion, Ibiza, Krakow, Lisbon, Liverpool, London (Luton), Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Menorca, Milan (Malpensa), Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Prague, Split, Tangier, Toulouse, Venice (Marco Polo), Verona

– Flybe: Belfast (City), Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow (International), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham/East Midlands

– Jet2.com: Leeds/Bradford, Manchester

– Niki: Vienna

– Vueling: Madrid, Santiago de Compostela

Cheap Flights from Orly airport (ORY):

– Air Berlin: Berlin

– easyJet: Athens, Berlin, Brindisi, Cagliari, Dubrovnik, Faro, Geneva, Milan (Linate), Mykonos, Naples, Nice, Pisa, Olbia, Palermo, Rhodes, Rome (Fiumicino), Toulouse, Venice (Marco Polo)

– Flybe: Southampton

– Norwegian Air Shuttle: Bergen, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo (Gardermoen)

– Vueling: Alicante, Asturias, Barcelona, Bilbao, Casablanca, Florence, Ibiza, Lisbon, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rome (Fiumicino), Seville, Valencia

Cheap Flights from Beauvais airport (BVA):

Air Moldova: Chisinau

Blue Air: Bacau, Bucharest (Henri Coanda)

Ryanair: Barcelona, Bari, Bologna, Dublin, Edinburgh, Fez, Girona, Glasgow (Prestwick), Krakow, Madrid, Malaga, Marrakech, Nador, Pisa, Santander, Tangier, Turin, Venice (Treviso)

Ryanair: Alicante, Bergamo, Beziers, Brindisi, Budapest, Cagliari, Carcassonne, Faro, Gothenburg (City), Marseilles, Moss, Palma de Mallorca, Pescara, Porto, Pula, Rome (Ciampino), Seville, Stockholm (Skavsta), Tenerife (South), Trapani, Valencia, Vilnius, Warsaw (Modlin), Wroclaw, Zadar, Zaragoza

Wizz Air: Belgrade, Bucharest (Henri Coanda), Cluj-Napoca, Gdansk, Katowice, Sofia, Targu Mures, Poznan, Timisoara, Vilnius, Warsaw (Modlin), Wroclaw