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Getting to the Riviera Côte-d'Azur

By plane, train, car, or boat: the easiest and best ways to travel to the Riviera Côte-d'Azur.

By Car

Paris to Nice is 950 km (about 8.5 hours).

 

By Train

The high-speed TGV train and the Train Corail (find both at www.voyages-sncf.com) link the French Riviera’s coast to all French regions and major European cities. The TGV Méditérranée from Paris to Nice is 5 hours and 25 minutes.

 

By Boat

2-hour ferries operate between the Riviera and Corsica. In addition, the ports of Nice, Cannes, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Monaco are Mediterranean ports of call for large cruise lines.

 

By Plane

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport  links the region to other French cities including Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Lille. The flight from Paris to Nice is about 1.5 hours. Delta offers direct flights from New York to Nice.

 

Both direct and connecting flights are also available out of major U.S. cities.

 
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