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AntibesAntibes-Juan-les-Pins

Give Antibes 2 nights: one for the old town and Picasso museum, one for the Cap walk or a beach day in Juan-les-Pins. Skip it as a base if you want nightlife.

Weather
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Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–early Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices)
Airport
NCE
Nights
2
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Antibes is a two-part town on the Riviera between Nice and Cannes: the walled old town and Port Vauban on one side, the beach resort of Juan-les-Pins on the other, with the pine-covered Cap d'Antibes between them. It is quieter and cheaper than Cannes, and the coast path around the Cap is the reason most people come. Two nights covers it; three if you add a beach day.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Antibes, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee at a bar€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
  • Sit-down mealDinner, mid-range, per person€30–50 (≈ US$35–60)
  • Beerdraught in a bar€5–8 (≈ US$6–10)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–25 (≈ US$12–30)
  • Museum or sight ticketPicasso museum entry€8–12 (≈ US$10–14) (check)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person€35 (≈ US$45)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, 2- or 3-star hotel, a night, per room€150 (≈ US$180)
  • High-end bedDouble room, 2- or 3-star hotel, a night, per room€260 (≈ US$350)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €70 (≈ US$85) · Mid €120 (≈ US$140) · High €220 (≈ US$300)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Picasso Museum in the Château GrimaldiCap d'Antibes coastal path (sentier du littoral)Port Vauban, one of the largest marinas in EuropeJuan-les-Pins beaches and jazz festival
Airports
NCE Nice Côte d'Azur (About 20 km; TER train or bus 250 to Antibes, 25–40 min)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Antibes: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

13°C

4°C

6 rd

Feb

13°C

4°C

5 rd

Mar

16°C

7°C

5 rd

Apr

18°C

9°C

6 rd

May

22°C

13°C

5 rd

Jun

26°C

17°C

4 rd

Jul

29°C

20°C

2 rd

Aug

29°C

20°C

3 rd

Sep

26°C

17°C

5 rd

Oct

21°C

13°C

7 rd

Nov

17°C

9°C

7 rd

Dec

14°C

5°C

6 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Walk the old town and port; the TER train links Antibes and Juan-les-Pins in about 5 minutes and continues to Nice and Cannes. Local buses (Envibus) cover the Cap and the beaches. Bikes work on the flat coastal lanes but the town climbs inland. A car is a liability in summer: the A8 exit and coastal roads jam.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Nicego

Door to door: About 30–40 min

TER train from Antibes station

Old town, Promenade des Anglais and the market at Cours Saleya.

Cannesgo

Door to door: About 20–25 min

TER train from Antibes station

La Croisette and Le Suquet; easy half-day.

Mougins

caution

Door to door: About 40–60 min

Bus or car via the A8

Hill village with art galleries and restaurants; awkward without a car.

Vence

go

Door to door: About 1–1.5 h

Bus or car inland from Cagnes-sur-Mer

Old walled town and Matisse's Chapelle du Rosaire; a full half-day.

Menton

go

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

TER train along the coast

Border town with gardens and a good market; long but doable as a day.

Grasse

caution

Door to door: About 1–1.5 h

Train to Grasse, then walk uphill

Perfume houses and old town; the station sits below the centre.

Tourrettes-sur-Loup

overnight

Door to door: About 1.5 h

Bus or car via Vence

Village with craft shops; better as part of a hill-village loop than a rushed return.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Antibes old town (Vieil Antibes)

Walk to the market, Picasso museum and Port Vauban; best for a short stay without a car.

Juan-les-Pins

Beachfront hotels and a quieter TER station; 5 min by train or 15 min by bus from Antibes.

Cap d'Antibes

Villas and the Belles Rives area; expensive, car or taxi useful, closest to the coastal path.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€70–110 (≈ US$85–130) excl. bed
Mid
€110–180 (≈ US$130–250) excl. bed
High
€180 (≈ US$250)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, 2- or 3-star hotel1 × 2 nights × €150€300
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × €120€480
TER Antibes ↔ Nice, one way2 × €6 · check€12
Bus 250 Nice airport ↔ Antibes, one way2 × €5 · check€10
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€83
Trip total≈ €229 per person per day, bed included€915≈ US$1,100

2026 estimate in euros; flights and car hire excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee at a bar€1.50–3 (≈ US$2–4)
Beer, draught in a bar€5–8 (≈ US$6–10)
Lunch menu (formule) in the old town€18–28 (≈ US$25–35)
Dinner, mid-range, per person€30–50 (≈ US$35–60)
Picasso museum entry€8–12 (≈ US$10–14) (check)
TER Antibes → Nice€5–7 (≈ US$6–9) (check)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–25 (≈ US$12–30)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Antibes is a low-risk Riviera town; the real issues are summer heat, pickpockets around the port and beaches, and strong currents or closed paths on the Cap. Standard precautions are enough.
  • The Cap d'Antibes coastal path can be fully or partly closed in bad weather or high seas; check locally before setting out.
  • Summer traffic on the A8 and the coastal roads (RN98, RN7) is heavy; the train is usually faster.
  • Beach prices at Juan-les-Pins and the private Cap beaches are high in July–August; public beaches are free.
  • Many old-town restaurants close one day a week and shut kitchens between about 14:00 and 19:00.

Emergency numbers

European emergency (police, fire, ambulance)
112
Ambulance (SAMU)
15
Police
17
Fire
18

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My bed tonight

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À cette adresse, s'il vous plaîtTo this address, please

Emergency

  • European emergency112
  • Ambulance (SAMU)15
  • Police17
  • Fire18

Embassy

No embassy in Antibes; the US consulate is in Marseille and most embassies are in Paris. Consular help for the Riviera is usually handled from Marseille or Paris (check).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Nice airport → Antibes, bus 250: about €5 (≈ US$6), 30–40 min (check)
  • Antibes → Nice, TER train: about €5–7 (≈ US$6–9), 25–30 min (check)
  • Antibes → Cannes, TER train: about €4–6 (≈ US$5–7), 20 min (check)

Say or show

  • Bonjour — Hello / Good day (bon-zhoor)
  • Merci — Thank you (mair-see)
  • S'il vous plaît — Please (seel voo pleh)
  • C'est combien ? — How much is it? (say kom-byen)
  • L'addition, s'il vous plaît — The bill, please (la-dee-syon seel voo pleh)
  • Je peux payer par carte ? — Can I pay by card? (zhuh puh pay-yay par kart)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Antibes. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 7 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for NCE: TER and bus 250 timings, taxi fallback, late-arrival rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with anchors: old town and market, Port Vauban and Fort Carré, Cap d'Antibes, Juan-les-Pins seafront.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Picasso museum, Fort Carré, Marineland) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Coastal-path closure fixture so the Cap walk can go green or amber by weather.

Meanwhile

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