Airports

The Nice Côte d'Azur airport, a major gateway to Southern Europe, is France’s second largest airport. It runs direct flights to 90 destinations and plays host to nearly 50 different airlines.
The Cannes-Mandelieu airport is dedicated to tourism and business aviation.
The region's economic and touristic vitality has made Cannes-Mandelieu the number two business aviation airport after Paris-Le Bourget.
Located five minutes from downtown Cannes and the Palais des Festivals, it is the airport of choice for directly linking the city to major European cities.

www.nice.aeroport.fr
www.cannes.aeroport.fr

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Highway network

The French Riviera is linked to all of Europe by its highway network. Some of distances in kilometers from Nice (Airport): Paris 950 km, Milan 320 km, Geneva 630 km, Barcelona 670 km, Rome 710 km, Munich 810 km, Brussels 1220 km, Amsterdam 1400 km. Regular coach service is available from many European countries.
- The Napoleonic Route (N85), from Golfe-Juan to Grenoble, traces the emperor’s historical path on his return from the island of Elba in 1815
- The Route des Grandes Alpes, from Lac Leman to the Mediterranean (Menton), invites you to discover the Alps’s most stunning landscapes
- As well as… the Vallée du Var (Nice to Digne), the Vallée de la Roya (from Menton to the Col de Tende) and the famous Nationale 7.

www.escota.fr
www.route-napoleon.com
www.routedesgrandesalpes.com
www.nationale7.com

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Railway lines and access

The French Railway high-speed and express trains (TGV, Trains Corail) connect the French Riviera to all regions in France and all the major cities of Europe.
All SNCF and additional services can be consulted at the train station in Nice and all other Riviera train stations.
T.E.R. regional trains in the Provence region.
Visit the “Chemins de Fer de Provence" website

www.voyages-sncf.com
www.ter-sncf.com/paca

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Ports and scheduled services

The ports of Nice, Cannes, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Monaco are Mediterranean ports of call for major cruise lines. Harbor stations located in the town centers allow you immediate access to shopping and sightseeing areas.

Two car ferry companies provide scheduled service between Nice and the 4 major cities of Corsica:
Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and L’Ile Rousse
- S.N.C.M. - Ferryterranée
- Corsica Ferries

For leasure boating, 33 marinas throughout the Riviera coast welcome both small boats and luxury yachts.

www.riviera-ports.com
www.ports-monaco.com

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