There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael ValescureTgv
5h 18m€65–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sainte-MaximeBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 10m€35–50Drive 409.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime409.5 km
4h 1m€63–90Fly, train, line 876 bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)LYS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Theatre de la mer
6h 37m€87–209
Lyon to Sainte-Maxime by train and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Sainte-Maxime. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Lyon and Sainte-Maxime is 505 km. The road distance is 409.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime without a car is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime, including transfers.
Lyon to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime is to train which takes 5h 18m and costs €65 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €50 and takes 7h 10m.
Lyon to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Sainte-Maxime station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sainte-Maxime is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Lyon to Sainte-Maxime.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sainte-Maxime, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescure 3 times a day. Tickets cost €60–140 and the journey takes 3h 37m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime once daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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