How to get there
The Riviera
dei Fiori
can be reached from all over Europe, with an average flight time of one and a half hours. Of course it can be reached by other means of transport too:
The Riviera dei Fiori
can be reached from all over Europe, with an average flight time of one and a half hours. Of course it can be reached by other means of transport too:
Arriving by Plane and Helicopter
The Riviera dei Fiori is easily reached from major European cities by plane and helicopter.
The nearest international airports are Nice Côte d’Azur, Genoa, Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate and Bergamo Orio al Serio.
There are also private airports in Albenga and Cannes, with a heliport in Monaco.
All the airports offer taxi services and other direct transport services such as buses, tramways, coaches, etc.
The distances separating the Riviera dei Fiori from neighbouring air and heliports are approximately:
- 56 Km from Nice Airport
- 64 Km from Albenga Airport/Eliport
- 92 Km from Cannes Airport/Eliport
- 146 Km from Genoa Airport
- 45 Km from Munich Heliport
Some facilities that allowing the direct landing of helicopters can, however, be found along the whole of the Riviera and further afield.
MONTE-CARLO
HELIPORT
MCM
Diano Marina
70 km (1:20′)
Imperia
60 km (1:15′)
Sanremo
35 km – (0:55′)
Bordighera
25 km (0:45′)
Ventimiglia
20 km (0:30′)
NICE
AIRPORT
NCE
Diano Marina
100 km (1:25′)
Imperia
90 km (1:15′)
Sanremo
65 km – (1:00′)
Bordighera
55 km (0:50′)
Ventimiglia
50 km (0:45′)
GENOVA
AIRPORT
GOA
Diano Marina
110 km (1:35′)
Imperia
120 km (1:45′)
Sanremo
145 km – (2:00′)
Bordighera
155 km (2:10′)
Ventimiglia
160 km (2:15′)
MILANO LINATE
AIRPORT
LIN
Diano Marina
250 km (3:00′)
Imperia
260 km (3:10′)
Sanremo
285 km – (3:25′)
Bordighera
295 km (3:35′)
Ventimiglia
300 km (3:40′)
MILANO MALPENSA
AIRPORT
MXP
Diano Marina
280 km (3:20′)
Imperia
290 km (3:30′)
Sanremo
315 km – (3:45′)
Bordighera
325 km (3:55′)
Ventimiglia
330 km (4:00′)
BERGAMO
AIRPORT
BGY
Diano Marina
295 km (3:20′)
Imperia
305 km (3:30′)
Sanremo
330 km – (3:45′)
Bordighera
340 km (3:55′)
Ventimiglia
345 km (4:00′)
TORINO
AIRPORT
TRN
Diano Marina
230 km (2:30′)
Imperia
240 km (2:40′)
Sanremo
265 km – (2:55′)
Bordighera
275 km (3:05′)
Ventimiglia
280 km (3:10′)
ALBENGA
AIRPORT
ALL
Diano Marina
30 km (0:35′)
Imperia
40 km (0:45′)
Sanremo
65 km – (1:00′)
Bordighera
75 km (1:10′)
Ventimiglia
80 km (1:15′)
CANNES
AIRPORT
CEQ
Diano Marina
130 km (1:50′)
Imperia
120 km (1:40′)
Sanremo
95 km – (1:25′)
Bordighera
85 km (1:15′)
Ventimiglia
80 km (1:10′)
SAINT TROPEZ
AIRPORT
LTT
Diano Marina
210 km (2:45′)
Imperia
200 km (2:35′)
Sanremo
175 km – (2:20′)
Bordighera
165 km (2:10′)
Ventimiglia
160 km (2:05′)
MONTE-CARLO
HELIPORT
MCM
Diano Marina: 70 km (1:20′)
Imperia: 60 km (1:15′)
Sanremo: 35 km – (0:55′)
Bordighera: 25 km (0:45′)
Ventimiglia: 20 km (0:30′)
NICE
AIRPORT
NCE
Diano Marina: 100 km (1:25′)
Imperia: 90 km (1:15′)
Sanremo: 65 km – (1:00′)
Bordighera: 55 km (0:50′)
Ventimiglia: 50 km (0:45′)
GENOVA
AIRPORT
GOA
Diano Marina: 110 km (1:35′)
Imperia: 120 km (1:45′)
Sanremo: 145 km – (2:00′)
Bordighera: 155 km (2:10′)
Ventimiglia: 160 km (2:15′)
MILANO MALPENSA
AIRPORT
MXP
Diano Marina: 280 km (3:20′)
Imperia: 290 km (3:30′)
Sanremo: 315 km – (3:45′)
Bordighera: 325 km (3:55′)
Ventimiglia: 330 km (4:00′)
MILANO LINATE
AIRPORT
LIN
Diano Marina: 250 km (3:00′)
Imperia: 260 km (3:10′)
Sanremo: 285 km – (3:25′)
Bordighera: 295 km (3:35′)
Ventimiglia: 300 km (3:40′)
BERGAMO
AIRPORT
BGY
Diano Marina: 295 km (3:20′)
Imperia: 305 km (3:30′)
Sanremo: 330 km – (3:45′)
Bordighera: 340 km (3:55′)
Ventimiglia: 345 km (4:00′)
TORINO
AIRPORT
TRN
Diano Marina: 230 km (2:30′)
Imperia: 240 km (2:40′)
Sanremo: 265 km – (2:55′)
Bordighera: 275 km (3:05′)
Ventimiglia: 280 km (3:10′)
ALBENGA
AIRPORT
ALL
Diano Marina: 30 km (0:35′)
Imperia: 40 km (0:45′)
Sanremo: 65 km – (1:00′)
Bordighera: 75 km (1:10′)
Ventimiglia: 80 km (1:15′)
CANNES
AIRPORT
CEQ
Diano Marina: 130 km (1:50′)
Imperia: 120 km (1:40′)
Sanremo: 95 km – (1:25′)
Bordighera: 85 km (1:15′)
Ventimiglia: 80 km (1:10′)
SAINT TROPEZ
AIRPORT
LTT
Diano Marina: 210 km (2:45′)
Imperia: 200 km (2:35′)
Sanremo: 175 km – (2:20′)
Bordighera: 165 km (2:10′)
Ventimiglia: 160 km (2:05′)
Arriving by car, coach and rentals
The Riviera dei Fiori can be reached from Italy via the A10 motorway from Genoa to Ventimiglia and the A6 motorway from Turin to Savona. From France, the A8 motorway from Aix-en-Provence to Menton is the fastest route.
The motorway exits are San Bartolomeo al Mare (Cervo and Diano Marina), Imperia Ovest, Imperia Est, Taggia/Sanremo Est, Sanremo Ovest, Bordighera and Ventimiglia (French/Italian border).
The Italian Riviera is roughly:
- 36 Km from the French/Italian border
- 43 km from Principality of Monaco
- 56 Km from Nice
- 146 Km from Genoa
- 232 km from Turin
- 255 km from Marseille
- 269 km from Milan
- 376 km from Florence
- 522 km from Venice
- 527 km from Lyon
- 656 km from Rome
- 990 km from Paris
- 36 Km from the border
- 43 km from Monaco
- 56 Km from Nice
- 146 Km from Genoa
- 232 km from Turin
- 255 km from Marseille
- 269 km from Milan
- 376 km from Florence
- 522 km from Venice
- 527 km from Lyon
- 656 km from Rome
- 990 km from Paris
Arriving by Train
The Riviera dei Fiori is served by the Genoa-Ventimiglia railway line, with local and long-distance trains connecting it with the Côte d’Azur, Genoa and the rest of Italy.
The main stops are: Diano Marina, Imperia, Taggia, Sanremo, Bordighera, Vallecrosia and Ventimiglia.
There is an extraordinarily beautiful railway line running through the Maritime Alps from Ventimiglia to Limone Piemonte, the first town in the Piedmont region, also known as the Riserva Bianca ski resort.
French regional trains also operate to Ventimiglia.
Arriving by sea
The Riviera dei Fiori can also be reached by sea, and Liguria is one of the leading Italian regions, in the Mediterranean and in Europe, in terms of arrival possibilities and number of berths.
Some ports are capable of handling yachts and superyachts up to 100 metres in length.
The Riviera’s ports are:
- the Tourist Harbour of San Bartolomeo al Mare
- the Tourist Harbour of Diano Marina
- Port of Imperia, with double docking access – in Calata Cuneo and Borgo Marina
- Marina di San Lorenzo al Mare
- Marina degli Aregai – Santo Stegano al mare, Riva Ligure
- Marina Portosole – Sanremo
- Sanremo Public Port
- Port of Bordighera
- Porto Cala del Forte – Ventimiglia
Cruises also arrive on the Riviera with the ports of Savona, Genoa, Monaco, Nice and Cannes. Some cruises also dock just off the coast of San Remo, with a shuttle service to the quayside.
