There are 4 ways to get from French Riviera to Italian Riviera by train, unknown, bus, or plane
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
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Voltritrain Re
- Walk from Genova Voltri to Italian Rivieraunknown
6h 57mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus 798 / ...
- Walk from Genoa to Italian Rivieraunknown
7h 8mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane NCE - GOA
- Walk from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Italian Rivieraunknown
8h 17mBus, travel via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfureebus
- Walk from Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfuree to Italian Rivieraunknown
7h 56m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) flights
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 which takes 6h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from French Riviera to Italian Riviera, including transfers.
There are 4274+ 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 Saint-Augustin, 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 8m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
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 Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Voltri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Sanremo - Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Genoa Via alle Sorgenti Sulfuree
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
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