Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) is the French Riviera's gateway and Monaco's airport — 20 kilometres from the Principality on the Promenade des Anglais, with two terminals, 127 direct destinations and a 7-minute helicopter link to Monaco.
Two terminals side by side: Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 — extended in April 2026 with new check-in and boarding routes. A free shuttle and a free tram link connect them, and both hold over forty boutiques and restaurants.
Tram lines 2 and B stop at the terminals (city centre under 30 minutes), TER trains reach Monaco every 15 minutes, official fixed-rate taxis run to Monaco for €95, and BLADE/MONACAIR helicopters cover the coast in 7 minutes.
Free Wi-Fi, information desk and Lost & Found, the PIT Stage performance space, sensory room, nursing rooms, animal relief areas, outdoor terraces, curbside check-in and passenger amenities across the terminal and concourses.
The airport sits on the Promenade des Anglais, 5.9 km south-west of Nice and 20 km from Monaco — France's third-busiest airport at sea level, beside the Mediterranean.
Tram lines 2 and B leave every 7–8 minutes on weekdays from both terminals — free between Terminal 2, Terminal 1 and Grand Arénas; the AERO return ticket costs €10. The TER line to Monaco and Menton runs every 15 minutes on weekdays.
Official fixed-rate fares from entrance A3: Nice centre €32, Cannes €85 and Monaco €95 (2026 rates). The dispatch, Taxi Nice Riviera, takes bookings on +33 (0)4 93 13 78 78 — by phone, WhatsApp or app.
Four tiers per terminal — economy P8/P9, walking distance P4/P6, direct access P2/P3 and P5, premium G1/G2 — with online booking from a guaranteed space and a weekend offer of 3 days from €49.
Nice has been an aviation city since 1929, and the airport grew with the Riviera into the two-terminal complex of today — with a Business Aviation Terminal since 2010 and the Terminal 2 extension opened in April 2026. In 1969 an experimental hovercraft even linked the airport with Monaco.
Always check that your ticket reads NCE (ICAO: LFMN): Monaco's own heliport is not a commercial airport, so every Monaco flight arrives at Nice.
