There are 3 ways to get from French Riviera to Italian Riviera by train, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel via Ventimiglia
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-VilleC13
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova VoltriRe
- Walk from Genova Voltri to Italian Riviera
6h 58mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term290
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoa798 / ...
- Walk from Genoa to Italian Riviera
7h 6mTrain, travel
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Savona96751
- Walk from Genova Voltri to Italian Riviera
7h 41m
Questions & Answers
The distance between French Riviera and Italian Riviera is 251 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Italian Riviera without a car is to train and travel via Ventimiglia which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from French Riviera to Italian Riviera, including transfers.
There are 4095+ hotels available in Italian Riviera.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Italian Riviera, Italy?
There is no direct connection from French Riviera to Italian Riviera. However, you can take the line 876 bus to Gare Routiere, walk to Saint-Raphaël Valescure, take the train to Nice-Ville, take the train to Ventimiglia, take the train to Genova Voltri, then travel to Italian Riviera. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Italian Riviera via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2, Nice Airport, and Genoa in around 7h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Voltri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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