From 1 June to 29 September, the Sète conurbation is offering a shuttle service between Sète and Mèze, 7 days a week, with a range of fares. Find out more about the route, timetables and prices of this link between the two shores of the Etang de Thau.
A shuttle service between Sète and Mèze?
The maritime shuttle between Mèze and Sète is a unique transport service linking these two towns located around the Bassin de Thau, in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region(France). This maritime link makes it easier to travel around the pond, while offering an environmentally friendly and picturesque alternative to road journeys. It can also be used to transport bicycles to the local greenways.
The Navette crosses the width of the Etang de Thau, a lagoon covering 7,500 hectares(75 km2), renowned for its ecological wealth and its fishing and shellfish farming activities (oyster, mussel and other shellfish farming). Sète, often referred to as the Little Venice of Languedoc, is a major fishing and trading port, while Mèze is renowned for its historical heritage, tourist attractions and beaches.
With a 95-seater boat, you can cross the lake in around 30 minutes, depending on the weather, between Sète station and the port of Mèze, with 7 return trips a day throughout the summer.
The maritime shuttle linking the two banks of the canal to the port of the two towns is accessible to people with reduced mobility and has 70 covered places with space for bicycles and pushchairs.
Please note, however, that when departing from Sète, a stone staircase makes it necessary to carry mobile equipment.
Green route and shuttle bus
And thanks to the greenway, which runs in a semicircle around the Etang de Thau, and the roads, paths and mountain bike trails that complete it, you can cycle to Méze or Sète on the outward or return journey, in addition to the shuttle bus for a day on the water and on the pedals!
There are two possible routes, depending on your bike and your motivation: either via Balaruc-les-Bains, which is the shortest and best equipped, or via Marseillan and then along the coast to Sète.
And residents of the Sète conurbation can take advantage of a reduced fare for holders of the Sam Pass, the public transport pass for the Sète conurbation, valid on the maritime shuttle between Sète and Mèze throughout the season.
Dates, stops and timetables for the Sète to Mèze shuttle service
In 2025, the shuttle will operate from Saturday 1 June to Sunday 29 September inclusive.
With a capacity of 95 seats, 70 of which are covered, the shuttle is accessible to people with reduced mobility. There is space for pushchairs and bicycles (at an additional cost).
Arrival and departure
In Sète, start and finish at the western end of the pont de la gare, opposite Sète SNCF station, at the bottom of the stairs on the quai du canal. Bear this in mind if you need to carry bicycles, pushchairs or other items. Don’t forget to take into account the times when the bridges at Sète are lifted, depending on where you are coming from.
In Mèze, embarkation or disembarkation takes place in the town’s port, on the Quai Augustin Decournut opposite the municipal car park.
Timetables
From Mèze to Sète for outward journeys
- Departures from Mèze :
9 a.m. / 10.40 a.m. / 12.20 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 3.50 p.m. / 5.40 p.m. / 7.30 p.m.
- Arrivals in Sète :
9.40 am / 11.20 am / 1.00 pm / 2.40 pm / 4.30 pm / 6.20 pm / 8.10 pm
From Sète to Mèze for return journeys
- Departures from Sète :
9.50 am / 11.30 am / 1.10 pm / 2.55 pm / 4.45 pm / 6.35 pm / 8.20 pm
- Arrivals in Mèze :
10.30 am / 12.10 pm / 1.50 pm / 3.35 pm / 5.25 pm / 7.15 pm / 9 pm
Price list
For a crossing at the normal fare with the maritime shuttle between Sète and Mèze, count €8 for one way, €11 for the return journey, with free travel for children and holders of the mobility inclusion card (CMI invalidité).
Here is the full price list:
Map of the route on Etang de Thau
From the station bridge at Sète to the port of Mèze across the lake, map of the route :
Transport and parking in Sète
On market days and during the summer months, you can also continue your journey between lake and sea by taking the Sète boat bus along the town’s canals. Another option is to take the buses of the Sète conurbation, which run from the SNCF railway station to the bus station.
In addition, here is a map of transport in Sète, including the location of departures and arrivals of the maritime shuttle between Sète station and the port of Mèze:
In connection with Sète
Agglopôle Mobility
To find out more about the maritime shuttle between Sète and Mèze, visit the official website of the urban area:
Where to stay in Sète?
Looking for a hotel, rental, BnB or other accommodation to stay in or near Sète?
Here’s a handy map and list to help you find and book your overnight stay:
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