There are 7 ways to get from French Riviera to Venice by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
6h 2m€75–240Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice to Venezia, Tronchettobus 482
12h 31m€72–104Train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Villetrain C13
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
10h 42m€89–206Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Venicecar 652.8 km
6h 27m€105–152Fly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LTT - VCE
19h 27m€184–790Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Treviso Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MRS - TSF
7h 58m€81–381Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Venezia, Tronchettobus N482
13h 4m€103–128
French Riviera to Venice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train and bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Venice. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Venice. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël Valescure and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between French Riviera and Venice is 549 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Venice without a car is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from French Riviera to Venice, including transfers.
French Riviera to Venice bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routière station.
French Riviera to Venice train services, operated by ZOU!, depart from Saint-Raphaël Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train which takes 10h 42m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €180 - €800 and takes 19h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €130 and takes 13h 4m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Venezia S. Lucia via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS and easyJet fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
French Riviera to Venice bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aéroport TERM2 station.
French Riviera to Venice train services, operated by ZOU!, arrive at Nice-Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Venice is 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from French Riviera to Venice.
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