Villefranche to Monaco

[CynBeth6]

We had booked the Monaco HOHO Bus for our trip this summer and got an e-mail from RC today it has been cancelled.  We are concerned the Nice and Monaco excursion will not give us much time in Monaco and are considering doing it on our own.  Is it easy to get to the train station from the port? We are horrible with directions will we have issues trying to figure out which stop we need?

[John Bull]

It's only a ten minute walk from the tender pier to the station.

 

Turn right off the pier & walk along the waterfront.

 

Because Monaco-bound trains are on the far side of the station, in 5 minutes- just past the Alma waterfront restaurant - go up the steps to the little lane at the back & continue in the same direction. Cross the train lines before walking down to the station.

 

JB 🙂

[CynBeth6]

Thank you! Once on the train how many stops is it?

[John Bull]

11 hours ago, CynBeth6 said:

Thank you! Once on the train how many stops is it?

 

Sorry,don't remember - but not many.

It will be obvious when you arrive.

 

JB 🙂

[MAVIP]

16 hours ago, CynBeth6 said:

Thank you! Once on the train how many stops is it?

You will not miss the Monaco station. It is about 14 minutes from Villefranche. 

[CynBeth6]

Thanks for all of the help I really appreciate it!

[Hlitner]

Another alternative is to take the bus (if memory is right it is the 100).  The bus gives you a much nicer view and has more convenient drop locations in MC.

 

Hank

[jb12]

Do you have to stamp train tix like you have to do in Italy?

[edinburgher]

12 hours ago, jb12 said:

Do you have to stamp train tix like you have to do in Italy?

Yes or you risk a fine. Look for the (usually) yellow machines on or close to the platforms.

 

Having said that, with the advent of e-tickets, I think  as paper tickets decrease in number, there may be future plans to stop them altogether.   Perhaps some day paper tickets will disappear completely, but for now I believe this is a transitional period.

 

If you have a paper ticket as opposed to an e-ticket, I would still stamp.

 

You could perhaps do some online research regarding e-tickets and the need (or not) to verfify them in some way, or if they are sold before payment.with the day and/or date of travel already indicated as that I do not know.

Edited August 6, 2023 by edinburgher

[CynBeth6]

We ended up taking a taxi it was so easy. There was a stand right as you left the terminal.

[bison2013]

On 8/6/2023 at 4:09 PM, CynBeth6 said:

We ended up taking a taxi it was so easy. There was a stand right as you left the terminal.

Any trouble getting a taxi back to the terminal at the end of your day?

[CynBeth6]

7 hours ago, bison2013 said:

Any trouble getting a taxi back to the terminal at the end of your day?

Only slightly which was our fault. The taxi driver who brought us to Monaco gave us a card with his phone number on it and said to call 30 minutes before we were ready to return to the port.  Even though we have an international plan on our cell phones had trouble making the call. Luckily there was a tour group near us who were on a break so we asked the leader what we were doing wrong trying to call out and she made the call for us on her cell phone. We should have arranged a time and place for him to come back for us. 

[Kittycat]

On 8/10/2023 at 10:12 PM, CynBeth6 said:

Only slightly which was our fault. The taxi driver who brought us to Monaco gave us a card with his phone number on it and said to call 30 minutes before we were ready to return to the port.  Even though we have an international plan on our cell phones had trouble making the call. Luckily there was a tour group near us who were on a break so we asked the leader what we were doing wrong trying to call out and she made the call for us on her cell phone. We should have arranged a time and place for him to come back for us. 

How much was the taxi please.

[CynBeth]

1 hour ago, Kittycat said:

How much was the taxi please.

I am so sorry I do not remember.

[marazul]

4 hours ago, Kittycat said:

How much was the taxi please.

Use this website to calculate the cost of many forms of transportation just about anywhere:

https://www.rome2rio.com/

[cruisingaussies]

On 4/18/2023 at 10:08 AM, CynBeth6 said:

Thank you! Once on the train how many stops is it?

Please be aware that the walk from the cruise terminal to the train station is up a very steep hill!  I think the bus stop is as well. 

[smmountaingal]

Is it advisable to purchase train tickets from Villefranche to Monaco in advance?

 

[D&N]

14 minutes ago, smmountaingal said:

Is it advisable to purchase train tickets from Villefranche to Monaco in advance?

 

Probably. The ticket office is only staffed on Tuesdays 8h00 - 13h00 / 14h05 - 16h00.

There is a ticket machine, but there could be a queue/line to use it.

 

There is an app called SNCF Connect, which you can install. You can buy and display tickets on that. It's not the easiest thing to use, it will want to know the names and birth dates of all the travellers that tickets are being bought for. However at least if the language of the phone is English it should default to that rather than French.

[smmountaingal]

4 minutes ago, D&N said:

Probably. The ticket office is only staffed on Tuesdays 8h00 - 13h00 / 14h05 - 16h00.

There is a ticket machine, but there could be a queue/line to use it.

 

There is an app called SNCF Connect, which you can install. You can buy and display tickets on that. It's not the easiest thing to use, it will want to know the names and birth dates of all the travellers that tickets are being bought for. However at least if the language of the phone is English it should default to that rather than French.

 

Excellent.  Thank you.  I will use the app and pre purchase.