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Musée Matisse
Museum dedicated to Henri Matisse, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects in a Genoese villa in Cimiez.
Cheapest price
$4
Average price
$4
Fastest journey
8 m
Average duration
8 m
Trains per day
19
Distance
4 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville will cost around $4 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $4.
Of the 19 trains that leave Villefranche-sur-Mer station for Nice-Ville on Sat, Jun 20, 19 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct trains cover the 4 km distance in an average of 8 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 8 m .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest trains will take 8 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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86008Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $4, and a bus costs an average of $2.
Distance: 2 miles (4 km)
Most popular Train | Bus |
|---|---|
$4 Average price Cheapest | $5 Average price |
41m Average total duration Fastest 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 51m Average total duration 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville:
A train is $0.48 (€0.39) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville costing on average $5 (€4).
Other travel options to Nice-Ville take longer:
Bus takes on average 21m.
The table below shows live departures for Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville trains for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
86006 | On time 7:03 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:11 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881206 | On time 7:19 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:27 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86008 | On time 7:32 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:40 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881110 | On time 7:50 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 7:59 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86012 | On time 8:02 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 8:10 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881210 | On time 8:20 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 8:28 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86014 | On time 8:32 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 8:41 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881114 | 8:50 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 8:58 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86016 | 9:03 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:11 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881214 | 9:20 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:28 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86018 | 9:33 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:41 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881118 | 9:51 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:59 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86022 | 10:02 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h07 | 10:09 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881218 | 10:20 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 10:28 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86024 | 10:33 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 10:41 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881122 | 10:51 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 11:00 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86026 | 11:02 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 11:11 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881222 | 11:20 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 11:28 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86028 | 11:33 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 11:41 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881126 | 11:50 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 11:58 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86032 | 11:59 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 12:07 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86036 | 1:08 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 1:16 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86038 | 1:31 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 1:40 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881134 | 1:49 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 1:57 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86042 | 2:02 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 2:11 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881234 | 2:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 2:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86044 | 2:32 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 2:40 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881138 | 2:51 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 2:59 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86046 | 3:02 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 3:10 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881238 | 3:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 3:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86048 | 3:32 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 3:40 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881142 | 3:49 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 3:57 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86052 | 4:04 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 4:13 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881242 | 4:18 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 4:26 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86054 | 4:33 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 4:41 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881146 | 4:51 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 4:59 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86056 | 5:02 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 5:10 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881246 | 5:21 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 5:29 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86058 | 5:32 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 5:40 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881150 | 5:51 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 5:59 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86062 | 6:01 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 6:09 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881250 | 6:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 6:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86064 | 6:32 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 6:41 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881154 | 6:52 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:00 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86066 | 7:02 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 7:11 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881254 | 7:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86068 | 7:34 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:42 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881158 | 7:48 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 7:56 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86072 | 8:02 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h07 | 8:09 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881258 | 8:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 8:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86074 | 8:32 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h09 | 8:41 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881162 | 8:50 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 8:58 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86076 | 9:01 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:09 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881262 | 9:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86078 | 9:38 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 9:46 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881166 | 9:57 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h07 | 10:04 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881182 | 10:05 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 10:13 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86084 | 10:20 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 10:28 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881266 | 10:27 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 10:35 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86086 | 11:03 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 11:11 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881270 | 11:17 PM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 11:25 PM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Saturday, June 20 | |||||
881202 | 6:19 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 6:27 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
86004 | 6:33 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 6:41 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
881106 | 6:51 AM Villefranche-sur-Mer station | 0h08 | 6:59 AM Nice-Ville | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Villefranche-sur-Mer station to Nice-Ville run on average 13 times per day, taking around 11m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $4 (€4) but you can travel from only $2 (€2) by bus.
There are 13 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 06:02, the last at 23:04. The fastest train covers the 2 miles (4 km) distance in 7m.
Distance 2 miles (4 km) |
Average train duration 11m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€4) |
Trains per day 13 |
Direct trains 13 |
Fastest train 7m |
First train 6:02 AM |
Last train 11:04 PM |
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High Season Jul - Sep |
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Museum dedicated to Henri Matisse, with paintings, drawings, cut-outs, and personal objects in a Genoese villa in Cimiez.
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The atmospheric old town, known for colorful lanes, baroque architecture, lively squares, and a classic Nice experience.
Hilltop park and viewpoint with sweeping city and sea panoramas, waterfalls, and remains of Nice’s former citadel.
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A Michelin-starred restaurant offering a more upscale dining experience with polished tasting menus and a sophisticated atmosphere.
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