La Môle-Saint-Tropez - 20 km away (but Private Jets only, baby!)

Toulon - 55 km away (with limited flights from the UK)

Nice - 90km away (France's largest airport outside of Paris)

Marseille - 145 km away.

We consider Nice to be best option (availability / price).

Direct flights to Nice Airport from the UK can be found from all London airports, Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds and Belfast and from the US can be found from New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Philadelphia.

Google Flights suggests that the cheapest time to buy flights to Nice, from the UK, is generally around 6 to 7 months before departure.

The current average cost of basic fare return flight from:

- London: £110 - 190;

- Liverpool: £155 - 200;

- Bristol: £160 - 220.

Please note British Airways and Ryanair lands and departs from Terminal 1, whereas EasyJet lands and departs from Terminal 2.

BY BUSES

You can get the Bus 90 from Nice Airport (only from Terminal 2) and alight at the Frejus/Saint-Raphael - Gare Routiere bus stop (~20 euros).

[If you're landing at Terminal 1, hop on tram line "2" (every 8 minutes) or tram line "B" (every 10 minutes) to get to Terminal 2 to catch the bus. This tram journey is free, but allow yourself a good amount of time to find the tram.]

Bus 876 (~3 euros) then links Frejus/Saint-Raphael - Gare Routiere bus stop to Sainte-Maxime.

We'd recommend alighting at Sainte-Maxime Théâtre de la Mer bus stop, which is located in the centre of Sainte-maxime.

This route does take a while + the buses are relatively infrequent, so do check the schedules!

BY TRAIN (+ BUS/TAXI)

Please note that the nearest train stations (Saint-Raphael-Valescure or Les Arcs-Draguignan) are a 30 minute drive away from Sainte-Maxime.

Getting to Nice Saint-Augustin Train Station

You can walk (in under 7 minutes, less than 500 meters) from Nice Airport Terminal 1 to Nice Saint-Augustin Train Station.

If you're landing at Terminal 2, or don't wish to walk, hop on tram line "2" (every 8 minutes) or tram line "B" (every 10 minutes) located directly outside Terminal 1 or 2. Alight at Grand Arénas tram stop (which is only one stop on the tram from Terminal 1, and two stops from Terminal 2). This Grand Arénas tram stop is located immediately opposite Nice Saint-Augustin Train Station.

You'll see a lot of confused passengers at the tram, as people are often unsure whether you have to buy a ticket for the tram or not. Please be assured that you are able to travel for free between the Terminals and Grand Arénas tram stop.

Getting from Nice Saint-Augustin Train Station to Sainte-Maxime

From June 2025, it has just been announced that the relevant train (~ 20 euros, terminating in Marseille) will depart from Nice Saint-Augustin every hour between 5.40am and 9.25pm.

We would then recommend you alight at Saint-Raphael-Valescure or Les Arcs-Draguignan. Both are around a 30 minute drive from Sainte-Maxime.

Bus 872 (~3 euros) links Les Arcs-Draguignan to Sainte-Maxime.

Bus 876 (~3 euros) links Saint-Raphael Bus Station (a 3 minute walk from the train station) to Sainte-Maxime.

If you're staying in the centre of Sainte Maxime, we'd recommend alighting at Sainte-Maxime Théâtre de la Mer bus stop.

Please make sure you check your connections, as again the buses can be reasonably infrequent (i.e. only a couple per day).

Naturally, the option is available of getting a taxi from either station - we would recommend pre-booking this, as there is no guarantee of any taxis being available at a taxi rank.

Taxis are reasonably expensive in the area, and you can expect to pay 60-90 euros for the journey from the train stations to Sainte Maxime.

BY CAR HIRE

Please note there is lots of availability to hire cars at Nice airport - we would recommend ensuring however that your accommodation has or offers parking for free/a reasonable price, as parking can be otherwise really expensive in town ! There are some free parking lots on the outskirts of town which we can advise of, if you're planning on leaving the car for a couple of days. See Where to park in Sainte-Maxime? - Sainte-Maxime Tourist Office – Official website for more details.

Car hire should cost around 70-90 euros/day.

BY PRE-BOOKED TAXI

Securing a pre-booked 7-seater/8-seater/9-seater taxi and splitting the costs would - in our opinion - be the quickest option.

Once split, it would likely end up costing around 28-39 euros per person (around ~240 euros per car) for the 1h15 drive.

BY TAXI RANK

There are taxi ranks at the airport, however please note these are likely to be more expensive that pre-booking.

BY UBER?

As we have mentioned on another page, Ubers are not yet widely available to Sainte-Maxime so please do not rely on being able to get one. Even if they were available, they'd likely charge a similar rate to pre-booked taxis.

We'll monitor it and let you know if that changes !

Feel free to reach out - sufficiently in advance - to the bride or groom, who can advise on the best routes if you're not landing at Nice Airport.