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Access to the Roya Valley

Road and rail access to the Roya Valley

The Roya Valley and its villages (Breil-sur-Roya, Fontan, Saorge, La Brigue and Tende) are waiting for you!

Col de Tende tunnel open, full details here.

The Train des Merveilles is back on the track! Find all the information here.

By road

The national road crosses the Roya valley from Breil-sur-Roya to Tende, and is accessible from Ventimiglia and Menton.

Access is possible :

  • From Menton via Sospel via the Col de Brouis to Breil-sur-Roya and Tende.
  • On the A8 motorway to Italy, exit at Ventimiglia in the direction of Ventimiglia (not France) and follow signs for Tende / Col de Tende.

Find your route directly on the French Riviera Transport website, and discover all the transport options available.

RD6204: Typical of mountainous terrain, this road was badly hit by storm Alex in October 2020, but has been completely rebuilt. A lot of rehabilitation work has been carried out, but there are still a few building sites along the way. You may be stopped at certain points by flashing lights.

Public transport

Timetable summary 

Transport map 

The bus

The No. 25 bus route (Zestbus) from Menton gives you easy access to our valley and a chance to enjoy the unusual scenery.
A pretty country route, it takes you along breathtaking roads with a variety of scenery, from the sea to the mountains and olive groves. The bus is a great way to get between villages quickly.

Find out all the latest news 👉 on the official Zestbus Facebook page

🕒 Allow 50 minutes for the bus journey from Breil to Menton, and 30 minutes for the bus journey from Breil to Ventimiglia.

Take the SNCF bus (Zou network) from Nice city station: bus timetable (Zou network) Nice – Breil – Tende

Italian train

The line runs from Cuneo – Limone – Breil-sur-Roya – Ventimiglia

🕒 40 minutes by train from Breil to Ventimiglia

Transport on demand

A Transport on Demand service is available all year round.

It takes you to the 5 communes in the valley (Breil-sur-Roya, Fontan, Saorge, La Brigue and Tende).