Marseille Airport to Peypin and Valdonne: private transfer
The Castellas ruins, an Iron Age hillfort and Valdonne's mining past: Peypin looks out over the hills between the Étoile and Garlaban.
Indicative prices including VAT for the whole vehicle · 37 km by road · about 36 min. The simulator gives the exact price for your address.
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Hillfort, castle ruins and scattered hamlets
Peypin sits at 307 m on the foothills of the Garlaban and Étoile ranges, 21 km north-east of Marseille. Above the village stand the Iron Age Cride hillfort on one side and the ruins of the Castellas on the other, a fortress built in 1150 that still has two towers, ramparts and a vaulted hall. Hamlets spread out around it, from La Rouvière to Valdonne, home to the Château de la Roque Forcade and a memorial to the wartime resistance fighters.
The journey from Marseille Provence
Peypin is 37 km from the airport by road, around 36 minutes. The indicative price per vehicle includes tolls and luggage: €59 Eco, €70 Sedan, €98 van, at night and on Sundays too. Your driver tracks your flight in real time and waits in the arrivals hall with a sign bearing your name, and the first hour of waiting is free.
Name your hamlet
Peypin’s hamlets have names steeped in local history, such as Puits Armand, Baume de Marron or Auberge Neuve, and some are a fair way from the centre. Give the hamlet and full address when booking. Your return journey to the airport costs the same as the way in. La Destrousse, Cadolive, Saint-Savournin and Belcodène are all neighbours, served in the same way.
Good to know about Peypin
Seven mine shafts were worked in Peypin between the 19th and mid-20th centuries. Two 1st-century silver dishes found at the Roque Forcade are now in the Louvre. The Moulin de Valdonne syrup brand was made in Peypin until 2005.
- Department
- Bouches-du-Rhône
- Population
- about 5,771 (Insee)
- From the airport
- 37 km · 36 min
Frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer from Marseille airport to Peypin?
About €59 in Eco, €70 in a Sedan and €98 in an 8-seater van for 37 km, tolls and luggage included (indicative prices). The simulator gives the exact price for your address before you book.
How long does the ride take?
About 36 min outside rush hour.
Can the driver drop me in Valdonne?
Yes, Valdonne is part of Peypin. Give the exact address and the simulator shows the exact fare for Peypin.
Can we be driven up to the Castellas ruins?
The driver will drop you at the nearest address you give in the village; the last stretch up to the ruins is on foot.
Nearby towns
- La Destrousse 2 km
- Cadolive 3 km
- Saint-Savournin 4 km
- Belcodène 5 km