Nice Cote d'Azur Airport NCELFMN

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is the main air gateway for the French Riviera and also functions as the practical airport for Monaco. It is not a classic global alliance hub; think of it as a strong point-to-point international airport with a large easyJet presence and important Air France activity, plus full-service European, long-haul and leisure carriers. Both passenger terminals handle Schengen and non-Schengen traffic. Terminal 2 is especially important for Air France, easyJet, Delta, KLM, Emirates and several regional/low-cost operators, while Terminal 1 includes British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Ryanair and others. For central Nice, tram Line 2 is usually the simplest choice: it serves both terminals and reaches Jean Médecin/city centre in under 30 minutes. Connections are manageable but not hub-style; for terminal changes, assume a landside tram transfer and allow time to clear security/passport control again unless your airline directs you otherwise.

Timezone: Europe/Paris

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.nice.aeroport.fr/en

General

0 820 423 333

Lost & found

+33 4 93 96 21 53

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Terminals

To the city

• Tram line 2 → Nice city centre / Jean Medecin and Port Lympia · less than 30 min · Runs from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2; airport tram every 7 to 8 minutes on weekdays except 1 May; free between Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and Grand Arenas.
• Bus 12+ → Promenade des Anglais, Place Massena, old town, Place Garibaldi and other Nice stops · Stop is about 150 m on foot from Terminal 1 at Aeroport / Promenade; does not run on 1 May.
• Train via Nice Saint-Augustin → Nice Ville / regional destinations · 7 min walk from Terminal 1 to Nice Saint-Augustin station · Tram lines 2 and B provide a free link between terminals and Grand Arenas; tram line 2 connects the airport to Nice Ville via Jean-Medecin, with a transfer to tram line 1 for Gare Thiers.

Bus / coach

Tram line 2 serves city centre/Port Lympia; tram line B serves CADAM; bus 12+ serves Promenade des Anglais, Place Massena, old town and other Nice stops; ZOU intercity buses are also referenced by the airport.

Taxi

Taxi ranks are at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 entrance A3; official page lists Central Taxi Riviera Nice / Taxi Nice Riviera phone +33 4 93 13 78 78 and fixed indicative fares including Nice Centre.

Train / metro

Nice Saint-Augustin station has a direct airport connection; it is under 500 m from Terminal 1 via a dedicated pedestrian walkway, and tram lines 2/B link the terminals with Grand Arenas.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport