There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
11h 38mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazionebus 120
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
12h 27m€31–75Drive 517.6 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Cannescar 517.6 km
5h 15m€89–128Train, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ZRH - NCE
7h 50mTrain via Gallarate
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Gallaratetrain S50 / ...
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
12h 10m€72–114Train #2
- Take the train from Airolo to Gallaratetrain S50
- Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
12h 17m€47–60
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Swiss Alps to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Gotthard Passhöhe and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Cannes is 533 km. The road distance is 517.6 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes without a car is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Cannes bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Airolo, Stazione station.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Cannes is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 12h 27m.
Swiss Alps to Cannes bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Biasca, Stazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Cannes is 518 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Swiss Alps to Cannes.
What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Cannes, France?
You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Cannes via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Cadenazzo, Milano Centrale, and Ventimiglia in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Gare SNCF Cannes via Airolo, Stazione, Biasca, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 12h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gallarate to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Airolo to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Airolo, Stazione to Biasca, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bellinzona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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