There are 6 ways to get from Liguria to French Riviera by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain 3376 / ...
- Take the train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
6h 6m€38–70Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
- Take the bus from Aéroport TERM2 to Gare Routièrebus 90
7h 36m€44–62Drive 277.7 km
- Drive from Genoa to French Rivieracar 277.7 km
3h 7m€45–65Train, line 876 bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlotrain
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Les Heures Clairesbus
4h 41m€48–253Train via Nice
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C3
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
6h 26m€44–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nicebus 482 / ...
- Take the train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
7h 56m€42–58
Liguria to French Riviera by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liguria to French Riviera is to bus and train which costs €40 - €60 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Liguria to French Riviera is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €45 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Liguria to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Genoa, Aéroport TERM2 and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Liguria to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at St Raphael Valescure via Ventimiglia and Nice Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Liguria and French Riviera is 262 km. The road distance is 277.7 km.
The best way to get from Liguria to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Liguria to French Riviera, including transfers.
Liguria to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Liguria to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Liguria to French Riviera is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Liguria, Italy and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Les Heures Claires via Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria to Les Heures Claires via Doria/Metro' Principe, Genoa, Nice Airport, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aéroport TERM2, and Gare Routière in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
Bus from Aéroport TERM2 to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gare Routière to Les Heures Claires
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
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Booking & Getting There
Liguria to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Liguria to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liguria to French Riviera is 278 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Liguria to French Riviera.
There are 6990+ hotels available in French Riviera.

























