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How to get fromLugano to Sainte-Maximeby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Sainte-Maxime by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Nice Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain train Tgv
    9h 54m
    €78–134

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport TERM2 to Gare Routièrebus bus 90
    10h 58m
    €57–80

  3. Drive  474.1 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Sainte-Maximecar car 474.1 km
    5h 6m
    €85–123

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MXP - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train
    9h 45m
    €84–223

  5. Train via Gallarate

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Gallaratetrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Gallarate to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain train C3
    4. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13
    11h 36m
    €69–124

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus bus
    3. Take the train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain train C13
    12h
    €60–91

Lugano to Sainte-Maxime by train and bus

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 479 km
  • Duration: 9h 54m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Sainte-Maxime, France?

You can take a train from Lugano to Théâtre de la Mer via Milano Centrale, Ventimiglia, Nice Ville, St Raphael Valescure, and Gare Routière in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Théâtre de la Mer via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 1, Aéroport Terminal 2, Aéroport TERM2, and Gare Routière in around 10h 58m.

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