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Travel Info

Directions and Transportation

Le Meridien Beach Plaza has a superb location on the Avenue Princesse Grace, right by the sea. It is very close to the main attractions and museums found in this small principality and yet conveniently situated for visitors who wish to see the French Riviera and Italy.

For further information, visit the website Rapide Côte d'Azur or contact by phone at (+33) 497 00 9700.

Venue Information
Accommodations

By Taxi

Journey time: approximately 35 minutes, Average rate: 70€

By Train

All international trains stop at Monaco/Monte-Carlo Station located at Avenue Prince Pierre:

IC-The "Ligure" (Marseille-Milan);
The "Train Bleu" (Paris-Ventimiglia);
The "T.G.V." (Paris-Nice-Monaco).
The "Metrazur" offers regular connections to Saint-Raphael-Ventimiglia in summer.

For information on Trains in Europe, dial 1-800-4-EURAIL or visit Europe on Rail's website at www.europeonrail.com.
You can also visit the website of French Railway Company SNCF at www.sncf.com (select France and type in "Monaco" when selecting the city).

By Car

The Principality is linked to France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and even Great Britain by the network of European highways (coming from Italy, take the "Monaco-Roquebrune" exit; from France, take the "56 Monaco" exit).

In addition, between Nice and Monaco, three major roads - called "Basse", "Moyenne", and "Grande" Corniche respectively - are particularly attractive scenic routes for tourists. To plan your trip and get details about your itinerary, visit the ITI website at www.maporama.com.

Distances by car between Monaco and some European cities:

DestinationTotal distanceTime by car
Amsterdam 850 miles 13h 41 minutes
Barcelona 418 miles 6h 34 minutes
Berlin 817 miles 12 h 57 minutes
Bern 367 miles 6h 39 minutes
Bonn 686 miles 10h 58 minutes
Brussels 755 miles 12h
Florence 250 miles 4h 4 minutes
Frankfurt 594 miles 9h 31 minutes
Geneva 325 miles 5h 51 minutes
London 872 miles 14h 21 minutes
Lyon 303 miles 4h 52 minutes
Madrid 789 miles 12 h 31 minutes
Milan 184 miles 2h 58 minutes
Munich 482 miles 8h 13 minutes
Paris 588 miles 9h 21 minutes
Rome 410 miles 6h 36 minutes
Venice 339 miles 5h 23 minutes
Zurich 355 miles 6h 20 minutes


By Airplane

The Nice Côte d'Azur Int'l Airport, www.nice.aeroport.fr, is 15 miles from Monaco and links the Principality with all the major cities of the world.

Air distance in hours from some U.S. cities:

Destination Time
New York* 8h 40 minutes
Miami 10h 30 minutes
San Francisco 13h

*direct flight between New York and Nice on Delta Air Lines

Air distance in hours from some European cities:

Destination Time
Paris 1h 30 minutes
London 2h
Brussels 1h 30 minutes
Frankfurt 1h 40 minutes
Geneva 1h
Rome 1h 5 minutes

Major Airlines Flying to Nice Cote d'Azur Int'l Airport:

Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com Germanwings www.germanwings.com
Aeroflot www.aeroflot.com KLM Royal Dutch www.klm.com
Air France www.airfrance.com Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com
Alitalia www.altalia.com Royal Air Maroc www.royalairmaroc.com
Austrian Airlines www.aua.com Saudi Arabian Airline www.saudiairlines.com
British Airways www.britishairways.com Scandinavian Airline www.scandinavian.net
Delta Air Lines www.delta.com SWISS www.SWISS.com
Easy Jet www.easyjet.com Tunisair www.tunisair.com
Emirates www.emirates.com Turkish Airlines www.turkishairlines.com
Finnair www.finnair.com Virgin Atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com
Iberia www.iberia.com Virgin Express www.virgin-express.com


By Helicopter

Daily flights depart every 20 minutes between Nice Cote d'Azur Int'l Airport and the Principality of Monaco. The heliport's mini-van shuttle links the heliport to the hotels in the Principality.

Heli Air Monaco provides regular links between Monaco and Nice Airport in 7 minutes.
A private shuttle will bring you comfortably to any place of your choice in Monaco in only 5 minutes.
Special rates have been negotiated:
- Nice - Monaco 100 €
- Monaco - Nice 85 €
- Round trip ticket 175 €
www.heliairmonaco.com
For further information or to make a reservation, email fabien@heliairmonaco.com, or call + 377 92 050 033.

By Bus

Regular daily connections by highway: Departure from terminal 1 are 2 every hours from 9:00AM to 9:00PM. Journey time is approximately 45 minutes, Fare is 13 € for one-way, 21.5 € roundtrip

Stops in Monaco
Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel
Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel
Hotel Mirabeau
Fairmont Monte Carlo
Monaco Tourism Office
Pont Sainte-Devote
Moneghetti