Location
Centre Inria d’Université Côte d’Azur
2004 Route des Lucioles, 06902 Sophia Antipolis
https://maps.app.goo.gl/y81WVPM3MmryDjX69
How to get there?
By bus (Envibus) from Antibes City Center
- Route: Line A (Bus), direction Saint-Philippe / Sophia Antipolis.
- https://www.envibus.fr/le-reseau/ligne/ligne-a
- Boarding points: You can catch the bus at the Antibes Centre transport hub (SNCF station walkway) or at the Place de Gaulle stop in the city center.
- Arrival stop: Saint-Philippe.
- Travel time: Approximately 25 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic.
- Route: Line B (Bus), direction Saint-Philippe / Sophia Antipolis
- https://www.envibus.fr/le-reseau/ligne/ligne-b
- Boarding points: Pôle d’Échanges Antibes stop (located next to the Antibes train station in the city center) or Chaudon.
- Arrival stop: Inria. The stop is located directly in front of the Inria building.
- Travel time: Approximately every 20 minutes from the city center.
By bus (Zou) from Nice Airport
- The Trip: The bus takes the A8 motorway, making it a quick commute (approx. 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic).
- Route: Express Line 630.
- Departure: Terminals 1 & 2.
- Arrival stop: Inria.
- Frequency: Runs every 15 to 20 minutes on weekdays.
Hotel Recommendations
In Antibes
👉 Hôtel Le Collier
- 📍 ~10 min walk to the city center / bus station
- 💰 ≈ €100–115 per night
- 🌐 Site : http://www.lecollier-hotel.com/
👉 Hôtel de L’Etoile
- 📍Right in the city center (Place De Gaulle)
- 💰 often ≈ €90–120
- 🌐 Site : https://hoteletoile.com/
👉 Best Western Hotel Antibes- Juan les Pins
- 📍 Between the city center and Juan-les-Pins
- 💰 ≈ 110–125€
- 🌐 Site : https://antibes.hoteljournel.com/#hotel
In Sophia Antipolis (≤3 km from Inria, walking)
👉 Novotel Antibes Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 ~800 m to 1 km from INRIA (about 10 min walk)
- 💰 ≈ €100–115 per night
- 🌐 Site :https://all.accor.com
👉 Mercure Antibes Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 ~1.4 km (≈15 min walk)
- 💰 ≈ €110–120
- 🌐 Site :https://all.accor.com
👉 ibis Antibes Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 ~1–2 km from INRIA
- 💰 ≈ €80–100
- 🌐 Site :https://all.accor.com
👉 B&B HOTEL Antibes Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 ~1.5 km (≈15–20 min walk)
- 💰 ≈ €50–80
- 🌐 Site : https://www.hotel-bb.com
👉 Moxy Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 Front of INRIA
- 💰 ≈ €90–120
- 🌐 Site : https://www.marriott.com
👉 Nemea Appart’Hotel Green Side Sophia Antipolis
- 📍 ~2 km from INRIA
- 💰 ≈ €90–110
- 🌐 Site : https://www.nemea-appart-hotel.com