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 CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants9730
8h 53m€70–100Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere879 / ...
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St CharlesTer
- Take the bus from Marseille to Barcelona
13h 6m€39–123Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term290
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to BarcelonaFlixBus N758 / ...
12h 8mDrive 609.5 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Barcelona609.5 km
5h 54m€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 Routiere
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)NCE - BCN
6h 49m€44–112Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)NCE - PMI
6h 39m€57–152Train 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-Var
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)NCE - MAD
7h 25m€65–192Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)MRS - BCN
7h 36m€71–200Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)MRS - MAD
8h 8m€88–240Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)MRS - VLC
7h 37m€93–250
French Riviera to Spain by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to line 876 bus and train and fly which costs €40 - €120 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs €90 - €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 Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
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 53m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from French Riviera to Spain, including transfers.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routiere station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Spain is to train which takes 8h 53m and costs €70 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 8m.
French Riviera to Spain bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aeroport Term2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Spain is 609 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m 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 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Barcelona via Gare Routiere, Aeroport Terminal 2, and Nice Airport in around 12h 8m.
- 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
- €22–80
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- €22–80
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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
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, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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 Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marseille to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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