Help with Captaine Train - France tickets

Funny, I'm looking at http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/ and I see 5 tickets for a total of 75 euro for the 7:04 train on Sept 12.

I wouldn't wait for a sale on train tickets, they usually are cheapest the earlier you buy them and then go up in price as you get nearer to the date. I'm not saying there would never be a sale but it doesn't usually work that way.

I've always purchased my TGV tickets on SNCF website but a lot of people have problems with that website and use capitainetrain instead.

I have occasionally seem a higher/full price offer before the 90 days advance period actually starts. If you're not finding the lower price today, I'd check again tomorrow. The SNCF site works smoothest if the fare offer is called "Prems" and allows payment by PayPal (since approval of many US credit cards is an issue).

Thanks all. Forgot to mention, I'm looking at the train that leaves Nice around 10:00 a.m. Can't get everyone going for the earlier trains :)

Then you have a problem because 205 euro (41 per person) is the going price for the 10:04. The 10:55 takes a half hour longer but you can get for 105 euro (21 per person) or the 12:24 for 80 euro (16 per person).
You could always tell the other four the train leaves at 7:04 and they can either get it or find their own way. Nothing like an idle threat to bring on the love.

Sam - this is a stupid question, but why does the 10:55 train take 30 minutes longer of they are both direct trains?

Sue,

Just a guess, but I suspect the 12:24 departure takes longer than the 10:55 departure (even though it's a "direct" train), because it has a different combination of intermediate stops, one of which is about 55 minutes.

Yes, the longer timed trains have more stops, including Marseilles where the stop is 15 to 20 minutes. The fast connections skip Marseilles.