GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
Monaco enjoys a geographic location at the heart of Mediterranean Europe and stretches along a narrow 4.4 kilometres (2.7 miles) strip of coast bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The Principality is nestled between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by the French Riviera to the west and the Italian Riviera to the east.
ACCESS TO THE PRINCIPALITY
The Principality of Monaco is accessible from all over the world and can be reached by plane, train or road.
TIME ZONE
Standard Time Zone : UTC/GMT – 1 hour.
Time Zone Abbreviation CCEETT – Central European Time.
TRANSPORTATION
1 – AIR TRANSPORT
The Nice-Côte d’Azur airport is connected to 86 destinations – The airport is connected to the main European « HUBS ». The Principality of Monaco is accessible from Nice Côte d’Azur airport by several means of transportation:
Helicopter:
Regular service Nice / Monaco / Nice
Reservation: www.heliairmonaco.com
Rates per person, inclusive of airport taxes:
- Nice / Monaco: 125 €
- Monaco / Nice: 110€
- Return: 220€
Flight schedules between Nice and Monaco:
- Departing Nice, flight every half hour, starting at 8:45 am until 8:15 pm
- Departing Monaco, flight every half hour, starting at 8:30 am until 8:00 pm
2 – TRAIN
International trains from the main European cities arrive at the Monaco/Monte-Carlo station, which is located in the city center.
Arrival information can be obtained from the « Point d’Information » at the train station.
3 – ROAD
Monaco is connected by motorway to main European cities.
Regular bus transfer Nice airport / Monaco / Nice airport
Taxi transfer availability.
Car rental companies.
