The SNCF has announced that train services from Nice to Ventimiglia between the hours of 9pm and 6am will be suspended for nine months starting 15th September due to essential maintenance works.

Effective from 15th September, evening and early morning passengers on the Nice to Ventimiglia train line will need to find alternative transportation.

All services between 9pm and 6am will be suspended from Sunday through Thursday until 26th June 2025 as the SNCF undertakes two essential maintenance projects: reinforcing the tunnels between Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Èze-sur-Mer, and renovating the overhead catenaries between Nice and Menton.

Although necessary, the works will cause considerable disruption, with only limited alternatives available to the passengers and commuters who rely on late night and early morning connections.

Several buses service the same route, but it is not yet confirmed if these bus lines will operate additional schedules to accommodate the increased passenger load.

One alternative is the Flixbus between Nice Côte d’Azur Airport Terminal 1 and Sanremo. Sanremo is 24km from Ventimiglia, or two stops away on the Italian rail network. For more information on this route, click here.

For those travelling between Nice, Monaco, and Menton, the evening equivalent of the Ligne 600, which follows the coast, is another option. The full schedule for the 601 line can be found here.

Taxi services between Nice and Ventimiglia are, of course, available, but cost as much as €180 one-way. Meanwhile, the average price for an Uber or Bolt service between Nice and Ventimiglia is between €70 and €80.

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