Indulge in the impulse to ride above it all. Soak up the best Monaco has to offer in a shimmying landscape and the Mediterranean blue to hover above the best casinos, winking nightlife, and the racy Formula 1 Grand Prix, in an adrenaline pumping helicopter ride, a smooth shuttle, luxurious trains and buses as your little heart desires
Nothing beats a flightseeing tour to savour Monaco in its entirety. With over 50 helicopter rides, departing every 15 minutes from Nice to Monaco, you are truly spoilt for choice. Arriving in the principality in a chopper is simply glamorous and dramatic, clocking only seven minutes. You get to fly lower than an aeroplane, hover over points of interest and skip the traffic on the roads. The helicopter shares a large baggage allowance and bragging rights while you get to enjoy an aerial perspective of Monaco. The Nice Cote d’Azur Airport poised along the coast is a vantage transit point for air traffic headed towards the French Riviera. Housing two swanky terminals linked via shuttle bus; the arterial airport offers smooth transfers.
The train network offers a superb alternative, clocking 22 minutes on the fastest track to reach Monaco from Nice. The first train departs from Nice at 05:25 am and the last at 23:59 pm. There are an average of 80 trains operational daily between Nice and Monaco, one leaving every 16 minutes. It is a scenic journey spanning three stations: Nice-Ville (dubbed as Gare Thiers), Nice St Augustin (near the airport) and Nice Riquier (near the Port). Visitors are requested to check all schedules to avoid any inconvenience.
For all road lovers, Bus No. 100 rolls from Nice to Menton via Monaco, taking you to the principality in 45 minutes. Departing every 15 minutes (the first bus of the day leaves at 06:00 am), it takes a picturesque route, lining Villeurbanne and Beaulieu. You can drive as well down the glorious 28.9 km stretch from Nice to Monaco with Route A8 offering an extension of the A7 freeway, ushering about most of the traffic from Monaco and Monte Carlo. It evolves into A10 on reaching the Italian border. Visitors can also choose three other gorgeous routes including the Basse Corniche along the Mediterranean Sea; the Moyenne Corniche that passes through the quaint Eze-Village and the Grande Corniche that passes through La Turbie and Col d’Eze.
Transport in and around Monaco breathes sheer ease making travelling to and within the principality an absolute delight