There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael ValescureTgv
11h 5m€107–366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-MaximeBlaBlaCar Bus
15h 55m€44–122Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Toulon718
- Take the bus from Lycee Golf Hotel to Theatre de la mer
15h 53mDrive 919.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime919.5 km
8h 34m€140–202Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Les Arcs Draguignan
7h 11m€117–393Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
14h 20m€53–335Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)NTE - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 1m€78–216Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
9h 41m€69–194Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Les Arcs Draguignan
9h 33m€103–248Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Les Arcs Draguignan
10h 4m€89–216
La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Theatre de la mer via Bordeaux, Gare Routière and Lycee Golf Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sainte-Maxime is 1399 km. The road distance is 919.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €100 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs and takes 15h 53m.
La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime is 920 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from La Rochelle to Sainte-Maxime.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sainte-Maxime, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Theatre de la mer via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Theatre de la mer via Bordeaux, Gare Routière, Collège Rivière, and Lycee Golf Hotel in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Lycee Golf Hotel to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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