Regional Transportation
By Plane
The Nice Côte d'Azur Airport—just over the border in Nice, France—is the closest and most convenient to Apricale with a scenic 1-hour drive (64 km / 10 miles). Here are the closest international airports to the region:
You can get to the region from just about any part of Europe with ease by train. The nearest train station is down the hill in the coastal border town of Ventimiglia. Ventimiglia Stazione is the terminus of 3 major lines:
From Italy
Trenitalia provides 2 service lines:
Genoa–Ventimiglia (east–west route)
Cuneo–Ventimiglia (north–south route)
From France
SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer) provides 1 cross-border line connecting directly to Ventimiglia: Marseille-Nice-Ventimiglia (west–east route)
RENTAL CARS FOR TRAIN TRAVELERS: If you plan to rent a car after you arrive to the region by train, the nearest stops with convenient rental car options would be Sanremo, Italy (coming from the east), or Menton, France and Nice, France (coming from the west). There aren’t many convenient rental car providers in Ventimiglia, Italy.
Local Transportation
By Car
Driving (or renting) a small rental car is recommended for convenience. While Apricale has a ton to offer, there are many other regional attractions to experience in which a car would come in handy.
Directions
Apricale is a short and scenic 1-hour drive from the Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) in Nice, France. Passing by beautiful Monaco, the trip is 64 km (40 mi).
Genoa (GOA): 2-hour drive • 170 km (106 mi) • Get 🚗 directions
Cuneo (CUF): 2.5-hour drive • 124 km (77 mi) • Get 🚗 directions
Marseilles (MRS): 3-hour drive • 254 km (158 mi) • Get 🚗 directions
Turin (TRN): 3-hour drive • 294 km (183 mi) • Get 🚗 directions
Milan (MXP): 3.5-hour drive • 342 km (212 mi) • Get 🚗 directions
PARKING
Rooted in 1092—nearly a millennium before the automobile—Apricale offers surprisingly convenient parking options. There are a few parking lots as well as street parking (parallel and perpendicular) along the perimeters of the village on Strada Provinciale 63 (SP63).
Confirmed guests can log in to the Guest Login for convenient, step-by-step walking directions from recommended parking areas to the entrance of #CasaSullaPiazza.
By Bus
Local bus service from Ventimiglia (including the train station) to Apricale is available through Riviera Trasporti, Linea 7. See schedule.
Photo Credits:
Kabelleger / David Gubler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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