How to travel from Lyon to Marseille

There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Marseille: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Marseille from Lyon is a coach with an average price of €10.

This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Marseille:

Taking a coach costs €129 less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of €139.

A coach is €13 less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Lyon to Marseille costing on average €23.

The fastest way to get to Marseille from Lyon is by flight with an average travel time of 55 min.

Other travel options to Marseille take longer:

Coach takes on average 3 h 50 min.

Train takes 1 h 39 min on average.

The distance between Lyon and Marseille is around 275 km.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Marseille is:

• Around 18 coaches per day.
• Around 12 flights per day.
• 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Marseille as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Lyon to Marseille:

• Most travellers catch their coach from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
• Most travellers catch their flight from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
• Most travellers who book a train ticket from Lyon to Marseille depart from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille Saint-Charles.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Marseille:

• You can go to Marseille from Lyon by coach with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €10 with BlaBlaCar Bus from Lyon to Marseille on Omio.
• You can go to Marseille from Lyon by plane with Air France. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €338 with Air France from Lyon to Marseille on Omio.
• You can travel from Lyon to Marseille by train with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV, SNCF (3), Deutsche Bahn or Luxembourg Railways (CFL). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €4 with Luxembourg Railways (CFL) from Lyon to Marseille.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Marseille with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 17 direct coaches per day.
• Direct trains with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF (3), Deutsche Bahn or Luxembourg Railways (CFL) with 15 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Marseille as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Lyon to Marseille.