The Autostrada europa E80, parts of which are the A10 Genova – Ventimiglia and the A8 Menton –Aix-en-Provence, connects the city both with nearby France and with the Italian motorway network.
The city is easily reached both from the airport at Nice, only 50 kms. from San Remo, and also from the international airports of Albenga and Genoa. The international railway system which connects Italy, France and Spain also makes life easy for visitors to Sanremo.
Distances from the principal resorts on the Cote d’Azur:
Monte Carlo
35 kms to the west
30 mins. by car – 50 mins. by train
Nice
50 km to the west
40 mins. by car – 1 hr 15 by train
Cannes
80 kms to the west
1 hr. by car – 2 hrs. by train
Imperia
30 kms to the east
20 mins. by car – 30 mins. by train
Genoa
140 kms to the east
1 hr. 20 by car – 2 hr. by train
Portofino
170 kms to the east
1 hr. 40 by car – no rail connection
Montegrosso (Cinque Terre)
225 kms to the east
2 hrs. 15 by car – 4 hrs. by train
Distances from principal Italian cities:
Turin
220 kms to the north
2 hrs 10 by car – 3 hrs 30 by train
Milan
265 kms to the north-east
2 hrs 30 by car – 3 hrs 30 by train
Florence
360 kms to the east
3 hrs 15 by car – 5 hrs 30 by train
Venice
520 kms to the east
4 hrs 30 by car – 6 hrs 45 by train
Rome
640 kms to the sud-east
5 hrs. 40 by car – 7 hrs. 30 by train
