There are 6 ways to get from French Riviera to Venice by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NCE - VCE
6h 8m€76–238Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice to Venezia, Tronchettobus 482
12h 37m€72–103Train
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Villetrain C13
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
10h 47m€88–205Drive 652.8 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Venicecar 652.8 km
6h 27m€106–153Line 876 bus, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Take the bus from Les Heures Claires to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane MRS - TSF
- Take the train from Treviso Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
7h 56m€81–381Bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroport TERM2bus 90
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Venezia, Tronchettobus N482
13h 10m€103–128
French Riviera to Venice by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train and bus which costs €70 - €110 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Venice. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Venezia, Tronchetto via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2 and Nice Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from French Riviera to Venice. However, there are services departing from Saint-Raphaël Valescure and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
The distance between French Riviera and Venice is 549 km. The road distance is 652.8 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Venice without a car is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from French Riviera to Venice, including transfers.
French Riviera to Venice bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Gare Routière station.
French Riviera to Venice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Saint-Raphaël Valescure station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Venice is to train which takes 10h 47m and costs €85 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €130 and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Venice, Italy?
You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Venezia S. Lucia via Gare Routière, Saint-Raphaël Valescure, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia, and Milano Centrale in around 10h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Venezia, Tronchetto via Gare Routière, Aéroport Terminal 2, and Nice Airport in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Venezia, Tronchetto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
French Riviera to Venice bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aéroport TERM2 station.
French Riviera to Venice train services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at Nice-Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Venice is 653 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from French Riviera to Venice.
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