French Riviera: Cannes, Antibes, Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer

Nice Cote d'Azur Airport (NCE) is the natural gateway for all four bases. It sits beside Nice and connects to the city by tram, with regional buses, rail connections reached via the urban network, taxis, private transfers, and rental cars for the rest of the coast. Cannes and Antibes are west of the airport; Villefranche-sur-Mer is east of central Nice. Travelers arriving by high-speed or regional train can also build the trip around Cannes, Antibes, Nice-Ville, or Villefranche-sur-Mer stations. For a two-cluster dive itinerary, an open-jaw hotel plan is usually easier than commuting daily across Nice.

TER regional trains are the backbone of a car-free trip. Cannes, Antibes, Nice-Ville, and Villefranche-sur-Mer sit on the coastal rail line, with additional useful stops near Juan-les-Pins, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, and Monaco.