Route from Nice Airport to St Tropez
2. Route from Nice airport to St Tropez (road, detour and tolls)
To travel from Nice Airport to Saint-Tropez, you need to cover approximately 106 km. Most of the route follows the toll A8 motorway, passing Antibes, Cannes, and Fréjus. After around 70 km near Le Muy, you leave the motorway and continue toward the coast on the D25 road. This is a standard regional road, mostly with one lane in each direction, with only a few passing sections. After about 46 km, you reach Sainte-Maxime, and from there it is another 15 km to Saint-Tropez along the coastal road.
The journey from Nice to Saint-Tropez usually takes around 1.5 hours. However, during summer, weekends, or especially in August, travel time can increase to around 2.5–3 hours. Seasonal traffic is particularly heavy between Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Tropez, where the road is narrow and congestion is common.
Video about route from Nice to Saint-Tropez:
Watch this detailed route video from Nice to Saint-Tropez, including the main roads, turns, and towns you pass along the way by private car transfer.
Detour:
There is an alternative detour route if you are in a hurry or need to reach the airport as quickly as possible. You can drive through Grimaud, then turn left onto the D244 and continue onto the D44, passing through the village of Le Plan-de-la-Tour. This detour takes around 30 minutes and covers approximately 20 km along a winding road. In heavy summer traffic, it can help you save 1 to 1.5 hours. However, if you are prone to motion sickness, this part of the journey may feel uncomfortable.
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Cost of toll roads and fuel:
If you want to get to Saint-Tropez faster, you will of course need to take the autobahn rather than along the coast through the cities. This autobahn is toll. You will need to pay the fare twice.
1-st payment point is located near Antibes (Péage d'Antibes), 15 km from Nice airport. For a passenger car you need to pay 3 euros 40 cents.
2-nd payment point is located at the exit from the autobahn, near the town of Le Muy (71 km from Nice). Here you will pay 5 euros 70 cents (for a passenger car).
Total for toll roads, one way from Nice to Saint-Tropez you will pay 3.40 + 5.70 = 9.10 euros.
The second item of travel expenses is the cost of fuel (gasoline or diesel). The distance from Nice to Saint-Pope is about 105 km. Fuel consumption will be approximately 10-12 liters, taking into account driving in traffic jams (also depends on driving style and engine size). You will spend approximately 12 * 2 = 24 euros on fuel.
Thus, the total cost of travel from Nice to Saint-Tropez (one way) is about 35 euros for a passenger car. By minibus it will cost more than 50-60 euros.