Why go
- City in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Cannes Mandelieu Airport (CEQ).
History
Cannes is a resort city located on the French Riviera. It is located in the Alpes-Maritimes department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and is the host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences.
Where to stay
167-165 Bd J. F. Kennedy, 06160 Antibes, France
Restaurants & places to go
22 Rue Macé, 06400 Cannes · chrystie.com
Indoor
Airports
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) 20 km to the centre
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, PAC, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 48 airlines (easyJet, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Airlinair…) · direct flights to 90 destinations incl. London, Ajaccio, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bastia… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 48 airlines, 90 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 27 routes: Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol, Brussels, Edinburgh, Geneva, Hamburg, Lille, Lisbon, Liverpool, London, London, London, Lyon, Marrakech, Mulhouse, Nantes, Naples, Newcastle, Olbia, Paris, Paris, Rome, Toulouse, Venice
- Air France AF (A320, A319, ATR 72, A321, Embraer 190, 318…) · 16 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam*, Bastia*, Calvi*, Figari*, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, New York*, Paris, Paris, Rome*, Southampton*, Strasbourg, Tel-aviv, Venice
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 9 routes: Bergen, Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Helsinki, London, Oslo, Sandefjord, Stockholm, Trondheim
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700, ERJ-145, CRJ, CRK, ATR 72) · 8 routes: Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Metz, Rennes, Toulouse
- Alitalia AZ (ATR 72, A319, A320, A321, 32S, Embraer 175…) · 6 routes: Ajaccio*, Bastia, Calvi, Figari*, Rome, Venice*
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (ATR 72) · 4 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Moscow, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321, 734, Embraer 170, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, A321, CRJ-900, A320, Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700, 737-700) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 2 routes: Cork, Dublin
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 2 routes: Algier, Constantine
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320, 737-800, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Duesseldorf, Vienna*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 2 routes: Birmingham, London
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 2 routes: Dublin, Shannon
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A319, A320, AR1) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Air Baltic BT (735, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, A320, A321, Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Delta Air Lines DL (767-400) · 1 route: New York
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Estonian Air OV (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tallinn-ulemiste International
- Finnair AY (A320, A321) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Southampton
- Israir 6H (A320) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Niki HG (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Vienna
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tarom RO (737-300) · 1 route: Bucharest
- TransHolding System YO (NDE) · 1 route: MCM
- Travel Service QS (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Limoges
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (73N) · 1 route: Kiev
- US Airways US (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Cannes Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) 4.9 km to the centre
Cannes, PAC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield 26 km to the centre
Fayence, Var, PAC, FR
Les Valettes Glider Landing Field 16 km to the centre
Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Alpes-Maritimes, PAC, FR
Cipières Alpes d'Azur Ultralight Airfield 27 km to the centre
Cipières, Alpes-Maritimes, PAC, FR
Getting there by ferry
Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Cannes-Îles de Lerins
Ferry route
Cannes - Île Sainte-Marguerite
Ferry route
Cannes-Île Sainte-Marguerite
Ferry route
Cannes-Île Saint-Honorat
Ferry route
Cannes - Île Saint-Honorat
Ferry route
Golfe-Juan - Île Sainte-Marguerite
Ferry route
Juan-les-Pins - Île Sainte-Marguerite
Ferry route
Bac du Golf (usage privé)
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cannes Mandelieu Airport (CEQ); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Cruise Terminal, 1.4 km); routes include Cannes-Îles de Lerins, Cannes - Île Sainte-Marguerite, Cannes-Île Sainte-Marguerite.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cannes, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Ferry · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour
Sightseeing