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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a flight costs an average of €486.
Distance: 276 km
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€58 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €486 Average price | €79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 58m Average total duration 4h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration 2h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Marseille:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Marseille costing on average €58.
A bus is €465 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Marseille costing on average €486.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Marseille
How to get from Lyon to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
56957:10 AM4h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:40 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 56957:10 AM4h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:40 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF61688:40 PM0h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:35 PMMarseille Provence Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
Other options
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61135:01 PM1h30Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV6:31 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€351One-way0 transfers- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61051:15 PM1h33Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV2:48 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€351One-way0 transfers
- FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61199:18 PM1h37Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV10:55 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€351One-way0 transfers
- 58074:40 AM4h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:20 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus11:50 PM4h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:05 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:05 AM4h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:30 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
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SN35881:10 PM9h45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:55 PMMarseille Provence Airport€3951One-way1 transfer- AF7369 · AF73487:00 PM3h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:50 PMMarseille Provence Airport€4331One-way1 transfer
- AF7367 · AF73442:40 PM5h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport7:40 PMMarseille Provence Airport€4331One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Marseille:
A bus is €37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Marseille costing on average €58.
A bus is €465 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Marseille costing on average €486.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 50m.
Bus takes on average 4h 58m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with Air France, asl airlines, Swiss, Transavia France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités to go to Marseille by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 15 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria.
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