Getting from Lucca, Italy to Cannes, France
Jun 20th, 2022, 12:38 PM
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Getting from Lucca, Italy to Cannes, France
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I am traveling from Lucca, Italy to Cannes Italy at the end of September. Weighing the
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1. train(seems to be several changes of trains, Also many stops and travel time seems about 8 hours.
2. Hiring a driver- ride is about 4 + hours- question is how is it to be a passenger in a car driving the coast from Italy to Cannes. Cliffs and high speed make me pretty uncomfortable- some articles say DO NOT drive this route- does that mean an inexperienced driver or is the ride itself terrible even as a passenger.?
Thanks for any advice. We need to get there but don't want to be white knuckled the whole time.
I am traveling from Lucca, Italy to Cannes Italy at the end of September. Weighing the
options:
1. train(seems to be several changes of trains, Also many stops and travel time seems about 8 hours.
2. Hiring a driver- ride is about 4 + hours- question is how is it to be a passenger in a car driving the coast from Italy to Cannes. Cliffs and high speed make me pretty uncomfortable- some articles say DO NOT drive this route- does that mean an inexperienced driver or is the ride itself terrible even as a passenger.?
Thanks for any advice. We need to get there but don't want to be white knuckled the whole time.
Jun 20th, 2022, 02:41 PM
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The drive is kinda scary for the driver around Genoa - but there are many tunnels that will provide a reprise. A "worried" passenger who has a stiff drink of alcohol or a sedative shouldn't have any problem if they sit in the back seat.
We've driven the route 4-5 times & took the train once. The train was not nearly as interesting sightseeing wise as I was lead to believe.
Stu Dudley
We've driven the route 4-5 times & took the train once. The train was not nearly as interesting sightseeing wise as I was lead to believe.
Stu Dudley
Jun 20th, 2022, 11:52 PM
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Alternatives are given here. Car would be very expensive as the cost given is only for the fuel.
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Lucca/Cannes
https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Lucca/Cannes
Jun 21st, 2022, 01:09 AM
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It's mostly motorway. I've done bits of that road, and cannot see what would be dangerous about it. Can you link the articles that advice against driving this route?
4+ hours seems optimistic. 5+ would be more likely. The bit from the motorway exit to Cannes centre could easily take half an hour.
Your driver would have to return to Lucca, so will have a 10 hour drive - this will cost you.
How about rental car to Ventimiglia and train to Cannes?
Or taxi to Genoa and train from there, cutting out some of the train transfers? That looks like only 4,5 hours from Genoa to Cannes.
4+ hours seems optimistic. 5+ would be more likely. The bit from the motorway exit to Cannes centre could easily take half an hour.
Your driver would have to return to Lucca, so will have a 10 hour drive - this will cost you.
How about rental car to Ventimiglia and train to Cannes?
Or taxi to Genoa and train from there, cutting out some of the train transfers? That looks like only 4,5 hours from Genoa to Cannes.
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