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Air Inter - information via Air France and travel agents - is the French internal airline, linking 45 cities and towns, among them Nice, Cannes and Fréjus. Some private airlines serve smaller towns. Trains
The main line of the Riviera links the main towns and cities with the Rhône Valley. A spectacular stretch runs behind the coast from Fréjus/St-Raphaël to Menton, which in summer is the most efficient way to travel along this busy stretch of coastline. Area Buses
Services run by a number of private companies are punctual and comfortable, but not very frequent outside main urban areas and coastal resorts. There are also SNCF buses, which serve places on rail routes where trains do not stop. For further information, contact Nice bus station (Phone: 04 93 87 07 07). Island Ferries
One of the best ways to explore the Riviera's coastline is by boat. There are frequent ferries to the nearby Îles de Lérins from Cannes, a coastal service between le Lavandou, Cavalaire-sur-Mer, St-Tropez and Ste-Maxime in summer (contact local tourist offices for details), and daily sailings to Corsica from the Vieux Port (Old Port) of Nice. Urban Transport
Most sizeable towns have a bus station (gare routière), often near the railway station. Services, even in cities, stop about 9pm. The most efficient bus network is in Nice, where computerised signboards at every bus-stop inform you of the exact time of arrival of your service.
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