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Compare train, bus, and flight for Barcelona to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €440.
Distance: 339 km
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price | €440 Average price | €85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration Fastest 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Marseille:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Marseille costing on average €105.
A bus is €406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Marseille costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Marseille
How to get from Barcelona to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
47324:00 PM 7h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:05 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
47324:00 PM 7h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:05 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF1449 · AF73346:00 AM 4h25 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:25 AM Marseille Provence Airport €437 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
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46579:26 AM 5h18 Barcelona Sants 2:44 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €75 1 One-way 1 transfer
097254:31 PM 4h59 Barcelona Sants 9:30 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €89 1 One-way 0 transfers
9706 · 53164:24 PM 6h00 Barcelona Sants 10:24 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €98 1 One-way 1 transfer
9311812:00 PM 7h50 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 7:50 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €16 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus4:15 PM 7h05 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 11:20 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus12:50 PM 7h30 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 8:20 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €18 1 One-way 0 transfers
VY8134+
174746:10 AM 5h54 Barcelona El Prat Airport 12:04 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €147 1 One-way 1 transfer
VY8134+
174766:10 AM 6h53 Barcelona El Prat Airport 1:03 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €147 1 One-way 1 transfer
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61746:10 AM 6h22 Barcelona El Prat Airport 12:32 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €150 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Marseille:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Barcelona to Marseille costing on average €105.
A bus is €406 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Marseille costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 48m.
Bus takes on average 8h 1m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Iberia, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Vueling, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, ITA, Air Baltic, Volotea, BA Cityflyer, Transavia France, CitizenPlane, asl airlines, Edelweiss Air, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, Lufthansa Cityline, Avion Express Malta, Eurowings, KLM Cityhopper to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, SNCF | Intercités to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Marseille by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
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