There are 6 ways to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train, plane, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Marseille
best- Take the train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
4h 53m€63–166Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon415.5 km
4h 31m€24–27Bus
- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 15m€35–70Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Théâtre de la Mer to Gare Routièrebus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
5h 8mTrain (TGV)
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 16m€105–176Drive 413.6 km
- Drive from Sainte-Maxime to Lyoncar 413.6 km
3h 56m€65–94
Sainte-Maxime to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €24 - €27 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sainte-Maxime and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Les Arcs-Draguignan and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Sainte-Maxime and Lyon is 483 km. The road distance is 413.6 km.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon without a car is to train via Marseille which takes 4h 53m and costs €60 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon, including transfers.
Sainte-Maxime to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
Sainte-Maxime to Lyon train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, depart from Les Arcs-Draguignan station.
The best way to get from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon is to train via Marseille which takes 4h 53m and costs €60 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Sainte-Maxime, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Théâtre de la Mer to Lyon Part Dieu via Gare SNCF, Les Arcs-Draguignan, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 7h 15m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- transdev.com
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Les Arcs-Draguignan to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Théâtre de la Mer to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Théâtre de la Mer to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sainte-Maxime to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Sainte-Maxime to Lyon train services, operated by ZOU ! Intermétropole, arrive at Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sainte-Maxime to Lyon is 414 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Sainte-Maxime to Lyon.
Book your Sainte-Maxime to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4165+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sainte-Maxime and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















