# Boat Trip from Nice Port to Villefranche Bay

1-hour coastal boat trip with Trans Côte d'Azur · From €24 · March – October · Leaves from quai Lunel

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/nice/things-to-do/boat-trip-to-villefranche-bay · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Nice

### What it is

An hour on a passenger boat to see Nice and the neighbouring coast from the water. It leaves from Lympia port, passes in front of Cap de Nice and its villas hanging over the rocks, enters the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with the village of coloured houses and the citadel at the back, and returns west to show you the Baie des Anges and the Promenade des Anglais from the sea. There are no stops: you do not get off at Villefranche. The crew gives commentary on the route in French and English.

It is the most comfortable way to see the east coast of Nice without a car or trails, and it works well with children: it is short, the boat goes slowly and under-4s do not pay.

### Times and price

It is run by the Trans Côte d'Azur shipping company. In 2027 it runs from 9 March to 31 October, every day except Monday, at 11:00 and 15:00; there are exceptional departures on Mondays 29 March and 17 May. It costs €24 for adults, €20 for ages 4 to 10 and nothing for under-4s. Booking is compulsory, on the company's website or by phone. From November to early March there are no departures from Nice.

The same company runs, from 5 April to 31 October, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 16:00, a longer two-hour trip towards Monaco, past Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the village of Èze, the Baie de la Mala and Cap d'Ail. It costs €40 for adults and €36 for ages 4 to 10.

### Where you board

In Nice port, at quai Lunel, opposite the Affaires Maritimes building. The ticket office where tickets are collected is right there. From Vieux Nice you walk round Castle Hill by the sea, or down over the hill itself. Tram 2, the same one as the airport, stops at Port Lympia.

## Paso a paso

### 10:40 · Collect your tickets
At the quai Lunel ticket office.

### 11:00 · Departure
Heading east, past Cap de Nice.

### Midway · Villefranche Bay
The village, the citadel and the roadstead from the water.

### 12:00 · Back at the port
In time for lunch at the port or by the Plongeoir.

## Consejos

### Arrive twenty minutes early
Booked tickets are collected at the quai Lunel ticket office before boarding.

### Combine it with the hill
Come down from Castle Hill by the port side and you reach the boarding point in a few minutes.

### Bring something warm
Even in June, there is a breeze at sea.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much is the boat trip from Nice?
€24 for adults and €20 for children aged 4 to 10; under-4s do not pay.

### Do you get off at Villefranche?
No. It is a one-hour trip with no stops, there and back to Nice port.

### Are there departures in winter?
No. In 2027 the season runs from 9 March to 31 October.

### Do I need to book?
Yes, the company requires booking.