There are 9 ways to get from French Riviera to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
8h 59m€66–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N1749
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 27m€34–121Drive 609.5 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Barcelonacar 609.5 km
5h 57m€95–137Line 876 bus, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routierebus
- 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
7h€44–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
16h 11m€49–67Train 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 45m€52–172Train 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 31m€65–192Train 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 13m€81–229Train 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 42m€59–190
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 €30 - €130 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Sainte-Maxime and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between French Riviera and Spain is 713 km. The road distance is 609.5 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Spain without a car is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from French Riviera to Spain, including transfers.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to train which takes 8h 59m and costs €65 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €130 and takes 12h 27m.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Spain is 609 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m 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, and Barcelona Sants in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Theatre de la mer, Sainte-Maxime, and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €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 Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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