Day Trips from Cannes

Cannes Travel Guide - Day trips from Cannes

The best way to travel along the Cote d'Azur is by train. St Raphaël in the west and all stations east to Menton are easily done in a day. One can hop on and off the trains as well - don't miss Villefranche sur Mer. Combining the train and a bus ride make some inland towns, such as St Paul de Vence, very accessible. There is also a train from Nice, called train de merveilles, which goes north through the stunning Roya Valley - eventually to Cunéo in Italy. Another train from Nice - going to Digne - is a great day trip for visiting towns difficult to reach by road. This train leaves from Gare CP, very near the main Nice station.

Tip: Either buy your rail tickets the day before or leave plenty of time to purchase them on the day. Oldies - over 60 in France - get reduced fares by the way.

...even to Italy

Every Friday there is an enormous market in Ventimiglia in Italy well worth visiting, one stop beyond Menton.

The other way to go to Ventimiglia is by luxury coach for 29€. Door to door - the coach picks you up at your hotel or appartment - it's much cheaper than a taxi.

The company Autocars Musso also provides a number of tours, including a half day to the grottos of St Cézaire for 32€.

...and the islands and beyond

Day trips by ferry are great and the boats go from Cannes old port to the Iles de Lérins (of Man in the Iron Mask fame), Monaco and St Tropez throughout the summer. The other route to St Trop is by train to St Raphaël and then by bus. If you must go by car in the summer – it’s hell actually – drive to Ste Maxime and take a boat to St Tropez.

Have fun.

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