There are 14 ways to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime by train, bus, night bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
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Recommended option
Train via Paris • 10h 59m
Cheapest option
12 alternative options
Train • 11h 47m
Bus • 25h 48m
Bus, night bus • 25h 18m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 12h 35m
Drive, car ferry • 13h 40m
Fly London City to Nice, train • 8h 12m
Ilford to Sainte-Maxime by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime is to bus which costs £85 - £130 and takes 25h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs £110 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime. However, there are services departing from Chapel Road and arriving at Theatre de la mer via London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U, Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine, Fréjus Gare Routière and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Ilford and Sainte-Maxime is 1400 km.
The best way to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs £230 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime, including transfers.
Ilford to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U station.
The best way to get from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime is to train via Paris which takes 10h 59m and costs £230 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £130 and takes 25h 48m.
Ilford to Sainte-Maxime bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Fréjus - Saint-Raphaël station.
Sainte-Maxime is 1h ahead of Ilford. It is currently 9:33 PM in Ilford and 10:33 PM in Sainte-Maxime.
- Distance: 1400.2 km
- Duration: 10h 59m
What companies run services between Ilford, England and Sainte-Maxime, France?
You can take a train from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime via Farringdon Without, Farringdon, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routiere in around 10h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ilford to Sainte-Maxime via Stratford Bus Station, London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U, Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine, Fréjus Gare Routière, and Gare Routiere in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €380
Flights from London Gatwick to Nice via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €380
Flights from London Gatwick to Nice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €380
Flights from London Luton to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400
Flights from London Luton to Nice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400
Flights from London Luton to Nice via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400
Flights from London Luton to Nice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €400
Flights from London Gatwick to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80 - €750
Flights from London Gatwick to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65 - €750
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €650
Flights from London Stansted to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €410
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Nice via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €600
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24 - €360
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €230
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille via Tours St Symphorien
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City to Nice via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200 - €750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City to Nice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
Flights from London Heathrow to Nice via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €370
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City to Nice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from London City to Nice via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260 - €850
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €240
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €260 - €320
- Standard
- €85 - €110
- Standard Premier
- €130 - €170
France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €230
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €140 - €190
- 1st Class
- €170 - €230
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €240
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €150 - €200
- 1st Class
- €180 - €240
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €23 - €35
- 1st Class
- €27 - €35
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150 - €330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €150 - €220
- Rail 1st Class
- €230 - €330
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28 - €60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €28 - €40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40 - €60
Train from Nice St Augustin to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10 - €21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €10 - €14
- Rail 1st Class
- €15 - €21
Train from Lille-Europe to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to St-Raphaël-Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8 - €19
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- €8 - €12
- Contactless Peak
- €13 - €19
Train from Ilford to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3 - €6
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Contactless Off Peak
- €3 - €5
- Contactless Peak
- €3 - €6
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16 - €35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €16 - €24
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €24 - €35
Train from Farringdon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18 - €26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €27 - €40
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Night bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Fréjus - Saint-Raphaël
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Night bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Book at
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/online-services/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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