There are 10 ways to get from Spain to French Riviera by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain 9725
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
10h 9m€68–126Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona to Marseillebus FlixBus N1138 / ...
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus N1749
12h 20m€35–121Drive 604.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to French Rivieracar 604.2 km
5h 57m€94–136Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- 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 42m€44–116Train via Marseille
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
10h 13m€68–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
16h 53m€50–68Fly 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 41m€52–175Fly 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 22m€65–195Fly 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 19m€59–218Fly 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 5m€81–257
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 €35 - €130 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to French Riviera is to drive which takes 5h 57m 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 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Theatre de la mer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Spain and French Riviera is 710 km. The road distance is 604.2 km.
The best way to get from Spain to French Riviera without a car is to train which takes 10h 9m and costs €65 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 9m 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 10h 9m and costs €65 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €130 and takes 12h 20m.
Spain to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to French Riviera is 604 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m 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 Les Heures Claires via Barcelona-Sants, Aix En Provence Tgv, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Les Heures Claires via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Sainte-Maxime, and Theatre de la mer in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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