There are 5 ways to get from Toulon to Istres by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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 Miramas
best- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Miramastrain Ter
2h 17m€25–40Drive 112.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Toulon to Istrescar 112.6 km
1h 25m€22–31Bus, line 25 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to La Beauvallebus 59
- Take the bus from La Beauvalle to Gare Routièrebus 25
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Salon to Les Carmesbus 1
3h 42mTrain
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
2h 49m€24–38Train #2
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain C6 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Istrestrain C4 / ...
3h 16m€32–44
Toulon to Istres by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toulon to Istres is to drive which costs €21 - €35 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Toulon to Istres is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs €21 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulon to Istres. However, there are services departing from Gare Routière and arriving at Les Carmes via La Beauvalle and Gare Routière Salon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulon to Istres. However, there are services departing from Toulon and arriving at Istres via Marseille St Charles and Miramas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Toulon and Istres is 130 km. The road distance is 112.6 km.
The best way to get from Toulon to Istres without a car is to train via Miramas which takes 2h 17m and costs €24 - €40.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Toulon to Istres, including transfers.
Toulon to Istres bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, depart from Gare Routière station.
Toulon to Istres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulon station.
The best way to get from Toulon to Istres is to train via Miramas which takes 2h 17m and costs €24 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 25 bus and line 1 bus, which costs and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Toulon, France and Istres, France?
You can take a train from Toulon to Istres via Marseille St Charles and Miramas in around 2h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routière to Les Carmes via La Beauvalle and Gare Routière Salon in around 3h 42m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to La Beauvalle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 0 800 713 137
- Website
- Lecar Aix-Marseille
Bus from La Beauvalle to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Lecar Aix-Marseille
- Phone
- +33 4 91 99 99 00
- Website
- Ouest Étang
Bus from Gare Routière Salon to Les Carmes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ouest Étang
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Booking & Getting There
Toulon to Istres bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express Régionales, arrive at La Beauvalle station.
Toulon to Istres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Toulon to Istres is 113 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Toulon to Istres.
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