Your day, step by step
08:45
Tender ashore to Port de la Santé and walk up to the Citadelle Saint-Elme.
09:30
Walk down through the Rue Obscure to the harbour and the Chapelle Saint-Pierre, open from 09:30 Wednesday to Sunday.
10:30
Walk about 10 minutes to Villefranche station and take the train to Nice-Ville.
11:15
Walk to Nice old town and the seafront.
13:00
Lunch in Nice.
14:30
Walk back to Nice-Ville and take the train to Villefranche.
15:00
Walk back past the Plage des Marinières to the tender quay.
15:30
At the tender quay, 120 minutes before all-aboard because the day included a train and the ship is at anchor.
- Latest you can leave Villefranche old town (tender quay, Port de la Santé)16:00
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Villefranche old town (tender quay, Port de la Santé)Walk a few minutes to the tender quay; be at the quay 90 min before all-aboard16:00
- Villefranche station / Plage des MarinièresAbout 10 min on foot with stairs to the tender quay, plus tender queue15:50
- Nice-Ville stationTrain 7–10 min to Villefranche, about 10 min on foot to the quay, then tender; at the quay 120 min before all-aboard15:10
- Monaco–Monte-Carlo stationTrain 15–20 min to Villefranche, about 10 min on foot to the quay, then tender; at the quay 120 min before all-aboard15:00
Where people get Villefranche-sur-Mer wrong
Arriving at Port de la Santé just before the last tender, when afternoon queues are longest.
Built from our Villefranche-sur-Mer guide, checked against 15 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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