There are 10 ways to get from Spain to French Riviera by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
9h 55m€94–161Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BCN - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 21m€39–178Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Aix-en-Provencebus FlixBus N708
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 53m€50–84Drive 604.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to French Rivieracar 604.3 km
5h 59m€95–136Bus via Toulon
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Toulonbus FlixBus N708
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus 878 / ...
12h 54m€51–82Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMI - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
7h 18m€48–221Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
8h 2m€69–210Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMI - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
8h 25m€68–260Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
9h 9m€77–279Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BCN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
8h 28m€68–237
Spain to French Riviera by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to French Riviera is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to French Riviera is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Spain and French Riviera is 712 km. The road distance is 604.3 km.
The best way to get from Spain to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Spain to French Riviera, including transfers.
Spain to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Spain to French Riviera is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 10h 53m.
Spain to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aix-en-Provence station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to French Riviera is 604 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Spain to French Riviera.
What companies run services between Spain and French Riviera, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to La Nartelle via Barcelona-Sants, Marseille St Charles, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Les Heures Claires via Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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