PORT GRIMAUD
How to get to Port Grimaud
To find out how to get to Port Grimaud from international destinations please look in the 'parent' category of 'How to get to St Tropez'. Here you will find details on airlines, trains and ferries into the area from all over Europe, North Africa, United States, Canada and the Middle East. Scroll down to see more local information on how to get to Port Grimaud once you are in the area.
| The A8 autoroute runs more or less parallel to the coastline from East to West all the way from the French/Italian border to Aix-en-Provence. It does however follow a route, at this point, that is quite far inland as it sweeps behind the Massif des Maures mountains and on up to Aix.
It's not fantastically useful with regards to getting into this region quickly but it one of the prime reasons why this entire area remains so picturesque and unspoilt.
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Beat the summer traffic by opting for scooters, bikes or boats to get around. They are the best modes of transport. |
Directions to Port GrimaudIf you are travelling along the A8 motorway from the direction of Italy then you are looking for the 'Le Muy' junction as your exit. It is also signed for Draguignan and St. Tropez and is junction number 36. Watch out for speed cameras in the area. There is also a toll booth at the exit as this is a tolled section of the motorway. You can check prices online before your journey, as a guide it will cost under €10 euro, one way, from Nice. Look in the RG Directory under 'St Tropez-Transport' for useful links and contacts. You will find a link of the bottom of every page.
After the toll booth look for a right turn signed posted for St Tropez, the road number is the D25 but, in France, it is better to navigate using place names rather than road numbers. For Port Grimaud follow signs for St. Tropez. This road will take you all the way down to the coast to St. Maxime where you will veer right onto the N98 which will lead you, along a very scenic route, directly to Port Grimaud.
If you are travelling from the west on the A8 then you are looking for the junction onto the A57, signposted Le Luc/Vidauban/Les Arcs/ La Garde-Freinet/ Toulon. Take the first exit off the A57, junction number 13, signposted 'Le Cannet-des-Maures'. You will see signs for 'Route de La Garde-Freinet' on road number D558. Stay on this road through La Garde Freinet and Grimaud onto the D14 and signs for Port Grimaud.
For links and contacts where you'll find more route information then look in the RG Directory under 'St Tropez-Transport-Maps & Directions'.
 | | There is no direct rail link into Port Grimaud from anywhere so the nearest you can get by rail is into Saint-Raphael (33.7km), Les Arcs (38km) or Toulon (64km).
The local authorities are aware of this gap in the system and so there are buses from the stations that will take you to Port Grimaud directly. Journey times from St-Raphael, Les Arcs and Toulon airport are 40mins, 45mins and 1.30mins. |
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Website details can be found in the RG Directory under 'St Tropez-Transport' |
| The bus services in the South of France are all very regular and they have tried to make all their pricing structures very clear and simple in order to make things easier for visitors. From Nice airport there is a bus direct to St Raphael where you will simply change to a local bus to get to Port Grimaud.
The journey takes about an hour and fifteen minutes and costs €21.20. From there you can catch the 100/104 St. Tropez/Les Arcs line to Port Grimaud, which will take about 40mins. From Toulon airport you can take a bus directly to Port Grimaud without changing line. |
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Once you get off the motorway, the drive to Port Grimaud, around the Golfe de St. Tropez, is gorgeous and worth seeing.
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Buses in the South of FranceInformation can be a little hard to find and, when found, a little difficult to decipher. There are many different bus operators along the coast and many of the websites are not translated into any other languages. This means that it can be difficult to arrange your trips in advance using the internet if you are not a French speaker.
However once you touch down in France then it is a different matter and services, facilities and information for tourists and visitors is plentiful and easily come by. Most tourist offices have maps, timetables and leaflets for free and information on what tickets to buy and what special offers might be available.
There are urban buses or city buses for each individual town and there are inter-urban buses that link the winding string of towns all along the coast. Port Grimaud is in the Var region of the South of France and the bus service operator is called 'Sodetrav' (Société départementale de transports du Var). Also operating between Saint Raphael and St Tropez is 'Autocars Beltrame'. Both have websites, details of which can be found in the RG Directory under 'St. Tropez- Transport'.
 | | There is no better place along this part of the South of France coastline more established or better set up for receiving boat traffic than Port Grimaud. It is what it was purpose built for back in 1966.
If you are interested in yachting or boating in any way at all then this is possibly the perfect vacation location and certainly the best place to discover the combined joys of sea and land living. There are 2000 moorings in the Port, 7km of canals and 12km of piers, a boater's paradise. |
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Port Grimaud works beautifully as a combined holiday home/boat rental but reserve if you are just day tripping with your own vesssel. |
Water taxis, tours and ferriesPort Grimaud has an element of Venice about it. It is a water city, a floating village and so you could say that it functions better on water than on dry land. You will find water taxis to zip you around between the shore side parking and the town centre.
There are guided tours by boat within the village itself where, for €4, you will be glided around some of the most stunning homes with boats and yachts of every size moored outside the door.
There are also ferries that will take you further afield to St. Maxime and St. Tropez. These serve as a way of beating the heavy summer traffic and as a gentle cruise down the coast. Find details and contacts in the RG Directory.
There are plenty of boat hire places if you want your own independence and lots of operators if you just want a guided tour. There are water taxis and local ferries to take you further up the coast. Details in the RG Directory, click on the link at the bottom of the page.
 | | The two nearest airports are Nice International Airport and Toulon/Hyeres where you'll find international chartered flights into the area but by far the most glamourous way to arrive into Port Grimaud is by helicopter.
With La Mole airport just 12km it is also the quickest, most stressfree and most scenic way to arrive too. There are numerous helicopter airlines that operate out of Nice and Toulon airports with shceduled flights and charter possible as well as sightseeing tours for the pure pleasure |
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As with a taxi, the helicopters can seat up to five people so plan to go with friends to share the cost. |
Helicopter flights to Port GrimaudThere are several operators that run sheduled flights from Nice, Cannes and Monaco to St. Tropez as well as from Toulon/Hyeres, Marseille and Porquerolles. Many of them use La Mole airport which is 12km from St Tropez, and Grimaud helistation in the Golfe de St Tropez. Some also offer chauffered cars or free minibus services to St. Tropez, Port Grimaud or your holiday destination on arrival. Shop around for the best offers.
Nice airport is 95km from Port Grimaud and helicopter flights take about 20 minutes. The approximate cost should be in the region of €790 and the helicopter seats 5 to 6 people.
Toulon/Hyeres airport is 40km from Port Grimaud and takes about 15 minutes to fly. Prices are in the region of €650 and carry 5 to 6 people. These are guide prices but there are lots of airlines and lots of services so you do have quite a choice. Many of them offer all kinds of trips, services and charters from weddings in the air to taxi services to scenic trips. You'll find contact details for many of them in the RG Directory under 'St. Tropez-Transport'.
Renting holiday accommodation in Port Grimaud
Now you know how to get there you might have decided that Port Grimaud is the ideal location for your vacation. Choosing holiday lettings from us allows you to book directly online and find the holiday apartment or vacation villa that's perfect for you. Please use the facility below or click on 'Browse Rentals' in the main menu. Thank you for using RRG.
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