There are 5 ways to get from Florence to French Riviera by bus, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus N718 / ...
9h 2m€46–112Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Antibestrain C3
- Take the train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
10h 50m€65–142Drive 502.6 km
- Drive from Florence to French Rivieracar 502.6 km
5h 20m€79–114Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane FLR - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
6h 59m€110–236Fly to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)plane FLR - LTT
7h 26m€292–832
Florence to French Riviera by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to French Riviera is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to French Riviera is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Aéroport Terminal 1 and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at Saint-Raphaël Valescure via Pisa Centrale, Ventimiglia and Antibes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Florence and French Riviera is 507 km. The road distance is 502.6 km.
The best way to get from Florence to French Riviera without a car is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Florence to French Riviera, including transfers.
Florence to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to French Riviera is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €150 and takes 10h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €290 - €850 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and French Riviera, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 45m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to Les Heures Claires via Pisa Centrale, Ventimiglia, Antibes, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Rome, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Munich, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- polarair.ru
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport via Rome, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Ventimiglia to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Antibes to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Florence to French Riviera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nice Airport station.
Florence to French Riviera train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Pisa Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to French Riviera is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Florence to French Riviera.
There are 8285+ hotels available in French Riviera.

























