8 of the best · Monaco, French Riviera
Getting to and Around Monaco
Nice Airport by helicopter, express coach or train, the official taxis, the city buses and the Bateau Bus, and the lifts and escalators that make Monaco walkable.
Our 8 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Insiders' picks
Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Monaco.
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Nice Airport in 7 minutes
Monacair helicopter to Nice Airport
The scheduled helicopter link between Nice Côte d’Azur Airport and the Monaco Heliport, about 7 minutes.
Héliport de Monaco, Avenue des Ligures, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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One number for every taxi
Taxi Monaco
Monaco’s official taxi service, with 125 vehicles and a 24/7 call centre.
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From Nice Airport 4
Helicopter, coach or train.
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Private flights and panoramic tours
Héli Air Monaco
Private helicopter transfers to Nice and across the Riviera, plus panoramic flights.
Héliport de Monaco, Avenue des Ligures, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Nice Airport in 7 minutes
Monacair helicopter to Nice Airport
The scheduled helicopter link between Nice Côte d’Azur Airport and the Monaco Heliport, about 7 minutes.
Héliport de Monaco, Avenue des Ligures, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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23 minutes from Nice
Train via Nice: Monaco-Monte-Carlo station
Monaco’s underground station, with around 60 return trains a day to Nice and no booking needed on TER regional trains.
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The direct coach from Nice Airport
Zou! Line 80 airport express
The direct express coach from Nice Airport Terminals 1 and 2 to Monaco, about 30 minutes.
Around Monaco 4
Taxis, buses and lifts.
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A 10-minute shortcut across the port
Bateau Bus
A boat shuttle across Port Hercule between Quai Antoine Ier and Quai des États-Unis, every 20 minutes.
Quai des États-Unis, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Buses and e-bikes
Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco (CAM)
Monaco’s city bus network, which also runs the MonaBike electric bike-share.
22 Rue du Gabian, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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80 public lifts
Public lifts and escalators
Monaco’s network of public lifts, escalators and moving walkways that link its levels.
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One number for every taxi
Taxi Monaco
Monaco’s official taxi service, with 125 vehicles and a 24/7 call centre.
Monaco has no airport of its own; Nice Côte d’Azur, in France, is about 30 minutes away by road.
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