There are 10 ways to get from French Riviera to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 32m€101–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Barcelonabus FlixBus N708
11h 2m€52–87Drive 609.6 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Barcelonacar 609.6 km
5h 59m€96–138Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane NCE - PMI
6h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 28m€70–130Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NCE - BCN
6h 59mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NCE - MAD
7h 26mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane MRS - PMI
7h 15m€65–212Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane MRS - MAD
8h 9m€78–241Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane MRS - BCN
7h 41m€78–233
French Riviera to Spain by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Spain. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Barcelona via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station and Aix-en-Provence. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between French Riviera and Spain is 705 km. The road distance is 609.6 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Spain without a car is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from French Riviera to Spain, including transfers.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to train which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 2m.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Spain is 610 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from French Riviera to Spain.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Spain?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Gare Routiere, St Raphael Valescure, Marseille St Charles, Nimes, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona via Saint-Raphaël Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Aix-en-Provence in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 04 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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