Nice Airport to Monaco by Helicopter: the 7-Minute Shuttle

The helicopter is the only way to get from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to Monaco in minutes rather than the better part of an hour. The flight takes about seven minutes. The road can take 45 minutes on a good day and much longer during the Grand Prix, the Yacht Show or a summer Friday. This page covers the shared shuttle, where you buy one seat. For a helicopter to yourself, see private helicopter charters from Monaco.

Who flies the route

Three names sell Nice–Monaco seats, all landing at the Monaco Heliport in Fontvieille:

• Monacair, founded in 1988 by Stefano Casiraghi and now run by Pierre and Andrea Casiraghi, operates the regular line, a scheduled shuttle. It is the operator most travellers use.
• Blade sells seats on the same route. Blade, Héli Sécurité and Monacair belong to one alliance (the "BHSM Alliance"), so a seat bought from one may well fly on another's helicopter.
• Héli Air Monaco, the Principality's first helicopter operator (founded in 1976), sells Nice–Monaco transfers at the same standard price and often runs event offers, such as seats at €150 instead of €195 during the 2026 Yacht Show.

Fares and timetable (2026)

There is no night service. If your plane lands after dark, the helicopter is not an option and you will need the express bus, the train or a taxi.

A private flight in a whole helicopter is quoted by Monacair from about €750 for Nice–Monaco (indicative). With five passengers that works out at roughly the price of five shared seats, and you choose the departure time.

How the trip works

Nice → Monaco. After baggage reclaim, go to the operator's lounge. Nice airport lists the Blade lounges in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and your booking confirmation says which to use. You are driven to the helicopter pads on the airport's edge. Seven minutes later you land in Fontvieille, where the van is waiting to take you to your hotel or home anywhere in Monaco.

Monaco → Nice. Monacair's driver picks you up at your address in Monaco about 30 minutes before the flight. If you only have a cabin bag and your airline boarding pass, Monacair offers a fast check-in that takes you straight to the boarding area. Timing advice for making an airline connection is on the heliport connection guide.

Luggage

A helicopter hold is small. Monacair's H130, the aircraft usually flown on the shuttle, takes two suitcases and four soft bags for the whole cabin. On a full shared flight, space per person is therefore limited. Declare anything bulky when booking: golf bags, skis, pushchairs, several large suitcases. The operator will either plan for it or send it on by road.

Booking

• Online: each operator's website. A reservation is strongly advised during the Grand Prix, the Yacht Show and in July–August, when flights sell out.
• Monacair: +377 97 97 39 00, WhatsApp +33 6 14 74 47 20, booking@monacair.mc
• Héli Air Monaco: +377 92 050 050, booking@heliairmonaco.com
• Hotel concierges in Monaco book helicopters every day and can add the transfer to your stay.

Is it worth €195?

It is worth it if you have a tight connection, if you land at a peak time (Friday evenings, event weeks), or if the flight itself is part of the trip. The views across the Baie des Anges, Cap-Ferrat and the Rock are spectacular. For a solo traveller in no hurry, the train from Nice-Ville costs €4.30 and takes about 22 minutes, and the express bus runs direct from both terminals. Compare every option on the Nice Airport to Monaco transfer guide.

Related guides

• The Monaco Heliport: location, access and who flies from it
• Catching a flight at Nice via the heliport: a timing plan
• Private helicopter charters from Monaco
• Scenic helicopter flights over Monaco