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| DESTINATION REPORT | The Var-Provence region |
Getting to, from and around the Var-Provence...
Cannes
FRANCE Saint Raphael
Marseille
Saint Tropez
VAR-PROVENCE
Cassis
Saint Cyr-sur-Mer
Bandol Cavalaire
Sanary-sur-Mer
Toulon
Le Lavandou
Six-Fours les Plages/Embiez Island
MEDITERRANEAN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Porquerolles Island/Hyeres
BY AIR which there is also an airport For North America flycruise from Nice, the A8 links with the
transfer service that can be passengers, the options are to fly A570 for Hyeres and Les Palmiers.
Aeroport International Toulon- contactable on +33 (0) 45053 6397. into Paris-CDG and connect to
Hyeres (www.toulon- There is both short and long- Marseille or take a coach transfer BY FERRY
hyeres.aeroport.fr) is the main air term parking available at the to Paris-Orly and fly down to
gateway for Var-Provence. airport, bookable on site or via Toulon. Alternatively, they fly to From the Port of Toulon, both
It currently offers six daily the low cost airlines' websites. London-Heathrow/Gatwick and Corsica Ferries and SNCM run
flights (www.airfrance.fr) to/from There are also bus services connect to Marseille or transfer services to Ajaccio and Ile Rousse
Paris-Orly as well as direct links to between the airport and Hyeres to Stansted for flights direct (both 5hrs 45mins) as well as to
the UK, Belgium, Sweden, the and Toulon (€1.40 one-way) and to Toulon. Bastia (9hrs 30mins). GLD Lines
Netherlands, Tunisia and Corsica. also - April-August 28 only - Saint runs a thrice-weekly service to
Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) has Tropez and Sainte-Maxime (€22.20). BY RAIL Civitavecchia (for Rome), which
four flights a week from London- There are six rental car takes 13 hours.
Stansted, rising to a daily outlets at the airport, including There are daily TGV (fast train)
frequency in July and August. Hertz: +33 (0) 494 008448, links between Paris and Toulon
Since July 2009, it has also been Avis: +33 (0) 820 611646 and (rail station is 0.3km from the port)
operating flights from Bristol on Europcar: +33 (0) 494 008425 and which average less than four
Tuesdays, Thursdays and taxis can be booked 24/7 on: hours journey time while Hyeres
Saturdays. +33 (0) 494 384 638 also has daily TGV services during
The Swedish services are also (www.taxis-hyeres.com). the summer but just at weekends
operated by Ryanair - Tuesdays The airport offers wi-fi access as in the winter. Saint Raphael has Tourism facts
and Saturdays from Stockholm. well as a message service sending daily TGV connections year-round about Var-Provence
Transavia (www.transavia.com) flight information live to mobile with the journey to Paris taking Population: 921,555
flies four times a week from phones if users send a SMS and 4hrs 45 mins (www.tgv.com) Area: 6,925 sq.km
Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Liesse dial 73321. There are also several daily Language: French
Voyages has weekly flights from It also provides personalised trains year-round between Hyeres, Currency:Euro
Tunis in July and August only, service and a dedicated lounge for Toulon and Marseille Time: GMT+1
while Jetairfly (jetairfly.com) flycruise passengers and will (www.sncf.fr) Credit cards: All taken
operates three weekly flights to organise delivery of luggage direct Main airport: Toulon-Hyeres
and from Brussels and Brest and a to the ship on request. BY BUS International Airport
weekly flight to and from Ajaccio The two international airports of (20 minutes' drive from Toulon Port)
in July and August. Marseille-Provence There are regular bus services English Language
There are excellent road links (www.mp.aeroport.fr) and Nice between Toulon, Hyeres and Saint Information Websites:
(highways A57 and A570) to the Cote d’Azur (www.nice.aeroport.fr) Tropez (www.sodetrav.fr and www.var-provence.com
airport making it a 10-minute drive are 80 and 90 minutes www.reseaumistral.com) www.en.maures.latitude-
to Hyeres, 20 minutes to Toulon, respectively from Toulon. gallimard.com
35 minutes to Bandol and Sanary, Marseille has direct flights BY CAR www.provenceweb.fr
45 minutes to Saint Tropez, and an from various European cities and www.la-provence-verte.ne
hour to Marseille, Cannes, and handles 5m passengers a year Highway A7 from Paris links to A8 carte83.acvsnet.net
Aix-en-Provence. It is also about while Nice has flights to 100 for Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, (interactive touristic map of
an hour to Saint Raphael, for destinations. Hyeres and Les Palmiers while, the Var-Provence area)
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