Saint Tropez was originally just a sleepy fishing village frequented by painters and writers. Saint Tropez became “St Trop” when the show business people, artists and writes all fell under the spell of this charming little port in the 1950’s. In the summer one could bump into Picasso, Francoise Sagan, Jacques Prévert and many others. However it was in 1956, that this sleepy town was put on the map when Brigitte Bardot starred in “And God Created Woman” in the heart of Saint Tropez. Suddenly it was the pinnacle of chic and everybody wanted to be there. Since then, stars, paparazzi and tourists have turned up in ever increasing numbers, floading the town every summer season for beach holidays St Tropez.The best beaches and vacation destinations are situated out of town, including the popular Plage de Pampelonne, one of the most celebrated beaches in the world, and for good reason. Traditionally a nude beach, it’s fringed with bustling bars, cafes, clubs and Pampelonne beach accommodation. Furthermore, an ideal vacation destination for those seeking a relaxing beach holiday St Tropez in vacation beach huts on a French Riviera beach`.
Tiki Hutte boasts an absolute beach front location, with the fine white sand just a footstep from the verandah of the tiki huts. This site offers calm and relaxation together with services and facilities of the highest quality with their restaurants on the French Riviera beach, bars, launderette, newsagent, sailing school, childcare programme and entertainment suitable for all ages. The Tiki Hutte is your unique opportunity to spend your family vacations directly on the beach in luxury beach huts St Tropez.
BY AIR
The majority of tourists arrive at Marseille International Airport due to the convenience and frequency of flights to destinations all over the UK, Europe and beyond. Being only 70 kms from Saint Tropez in addition to the convenient selection of flights makes Marseille Provence International the preferred gateway to St Tropez for most tourists arriving by air. The terminal has three halls, of which Hall 1 is for international arrivals and departures; Hall 3 for domestic arrivals; and Hall 4 for domestic departures. The airport is very modern and has an extensive range of facilities and amenities. Furthermore, connections to Ramatuelle, St Tropez and St Raphael from Marseille International Airport are numerous and reliable.
The nearest airport is at Toulon-Hyeres, 56kms away. Regular flights departing from various points in the UK fly into Toulon-Hyeres airport daily. Buses run directly to St Tropez from here (see bus timetable and information below).
The La Mole airfield, 20 km west of St Tropez, has regular flights to Geneva, Bale-Mulhouse, Munich and Nice.
The nearest airports are:
Toulon-Hyeres – Tel: (+33) 0494 22 81 60
Marseille-Provence – Tel: (+33) 0442 14 14 14
Nice-Côte d’Azur – Tel: (+33) 0493 21 30 30
La Mole – Tel: (+33) 0494 49 57 29
BY CAR
If you intend on driving to Saint Tropez, the motorways provide a fast and safe option. St Tropez is located near the A8, which links Marseille to Nice. From Marseille, exit at the Cannet des Maures junction and follow the D558 for about 40kms to the town. From Nice, exit A8 at the Le Muy junction and take the D25 to St Tropez, again a distance of about 40kms.
BY RAIL
Visitors travelling by rail to St Tropez can disembark at one of three train stations: St Raphael (38kms), Des Arcs (47kms) and Toulon (70kms). Daily bus services are available between these towns and Saint Tropez.
Express trains from Paris takes around 4 hours to Toulon and St Raphael.
Gare SNCF St Raphaël and Toulon – Tel: (+33) 0836 35 35 35
Red towns are stops on the main line (not all local stops are shown).
Source : http://www.beyond.fr/
BY BUS
As Saint Tropez has no public airport or railway station as such visitors without their own transportation will need to transit the last part of their journey by bus. Fortunately, there are frequent bus services between St Tropez and the three main airports: Toulon Hyeres, Nice and Marseille; as well as the three closest railway stations: St Raphael, Des Arcs and Toulon. The majority of bus schedules are timed to meet arriving or departing flights and trains.
Autocars SODETRAV
Tel St Tropez: (+33) 0494 97 88 51
Tel Cogolin: (+33) 0494 54 62 36
Route: Toulon, Hyères, La Lavandou, Saint Tropez
Route: St Raphaêl, Fréjus, St Maxime, Saint Tropez
Route: Hyeres (Toulon Airport), Saint Tropez, Saint Maxime
Note: Schedule information, provided here as a guide only, is obtained once and updated infrequently, so might not be exact as shown. Schedules vary only slightly, if at all, from year to year. If the precise schedule is important to you, be sure to get the latest schedules from the bus company or appropriate Office de Tourisme.
Hyeres (Toulon Airport), Saint Tropez, Saint Maxime
SODETRAV Tel: 0494 125 512; web: www.sodetrav.fr/lignesinterurbaines.htm Hours: depend on the aircraft arrivals and departures Apr, May, June, Sept: 2 round-trips Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays July-Aug: 2 round-trips daily Oct-March: No service
Hyeres
La Londe-les-Maures (Office de Tourisme)
Bormes-les-Mimosas (Bormes Pin)
Le Lavandou (Gare Routière)
Cavalière
Le Rayol – Canadel-sur-Mer (Le Rayol)
Cavalaire-sur-Mer (Halte Routière)
La Croix-Valmer
La Mole
Cogolin
Saint Tropez (Gare Routière)
Grimaud (Port Grimaud)
Saint Pons
Saint Maxime (Office de Tourisme)
SODETRAV Tel: 0494 125 512; web: www.sodetrav.fr/lignesinterurbaines.htm • Over 20 buses a day between Toulon and Saint Tropez (and others between Toulon and Le Lavandou). • Departures Toulon: from 6h30 to 19h50 • Departures St Tropez: from 5h30 to 19h20 • Toulon to: Hyeres (0h40); Le Lavandou (2h); St Tropez (3h10)
Toulon (Gare SNCF)
Toulon (Place de la Liberté)
La Garde
Hyeres (Gare Routière)
Hyeres (Golf Hotel)
La Londe-les-Maures
Bormes-les-Mimosas (Bormes Pin)
La Lavandou (Gare Routière)
Cavalière
Le Rayol – Canadel-sur-Mer (Le Rayol)
Cavalaire-sur-Mer (Halte Routière)
La Croix-Valmer
La Foux
Saint Tropez (Gare Routière)
St Raphaêl, Fréjus, St Maxime, Saint Tropez
SODETRAV (Tel: 0494 125 512; web: www.sodetrav.fr/lignesinterurbaines.htm)
Depart St Raphaël Mon-Sat: 6h30, 8h30, 10h05, 12h05, 13h30, 15h45, 17h40, 19h35 Depart St Raphaël Sun, holidays: 8h00, 10h20, 12h45, 13h45, 17h15, 19h00
Time from St Raphaël
St Raphaël
Fréjus
00:05
Saint Aygulf
00:20
Les Issambres
00:30
Sainte Maxime
00:45
Saint Pons
01:00
Port Grimaud
01:07
Grimaud
01:15
Cogolin
01:25
La Foux
01:35
Saint Tropez
01:50
BY FERRY
St Tropez is connected to St Raphael, St Maxime, Nice and Cannes by regular boat services, and visitors traveling by ferry from Rome can use the port at Toulon. At Saint Raphael Port there is the Bateaux St Raphael which services 5 to 6 round trips a day to Saint Tropez in the high season. The journey takes approximately 50 minutes and costs €10 one-way.
There are also ferries running between Saint Tropez harbour and Nice, Cannes, St Rafael and St Maxime.
