There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to French Riviera by plane or train
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Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)MEL - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
28h 32m€517–1,328Fly to Monaco, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monaco (MCM)MEL - MCM
- Take the train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
30h 7m€392–1,132Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MEL - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
31h 58m€555–1,138Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)MEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
35h 50m€451–1,199Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)MEL - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
34h 4m€537–1,028Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MEL - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescure
34h 27m€501–992
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €450 - €1200 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 28h 32m and costs €500 - €1400.
The distance between Melbourne and French Riviera is 16520 km.
It takes approximately 28h 32m to get from Melbourne to French Riviera, including transfers.
There are 6265+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and French Riviera, France?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to French Riviera. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE), walk to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, take the train to Saint-Raphaël Valescure, walk to Gare Routiere, then take the line 876 bus to Les Heures Claires. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Monaco (MCM), walk to Port De Fontvieille, take the line 3 bus to Place Ste-Devote, walk to Monaco-Monte-Carlo, take the train to Saint-Raphaël Valescure, walk to Gare Routiere, then take the line 876 bus to Les Heures Claires.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monaco via Abu Dhabi, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monaco via Dubai, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monaco via Doha, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dubai, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Geneva International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dubai, Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Doha, Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Monaco-Monte-Carlo to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €45–70
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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