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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 19m. 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 €34, while a flight costs an average of €404.
Distance: 339 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€404 Average price | €108 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €115 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration 3h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 4h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 50m Average total duration 7h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Barcelona:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Barcelona costing on average €108.
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Barcelona costing on average €404.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Barcelona
How to get from Marseille to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
318311:15 PM7h15Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
318311:15 PM7h15Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€181One-way0 transfers
Fastest
V7265011:00 AM1h10Marseille Provence Airport12:10 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1531One-way0 transfers
Other options
097308:04 AM4h32Marseille Saint-Charles12:36 PMBarcelona Sants€1391One-way0 transfers
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47589:24 AM5h08Marseille Saint-Charles2:32 PMBarcelona Sants€1611One-way1 transfer
Normal11:15 PM7h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles6:45 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€191One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:00 AM7h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€231One-way0 transfers
50899 · 47331:35 PM8h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles9:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€231One-way1 transfer
LH2265 · LH18185:50 PM4h35Marseille Provence Airport10:25 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2291One-way1 transfer
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LH41606:05 AM5h00Marseille Provence Airport11:05 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2291One-way1 transfer
LH2267 · LH18126:05 AM6h35Marseille Provence Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€2291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Barcelona:
A bus is €73 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Barcelona costing on average €108.
A bus is €370 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Barcelona costing on average €404.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 34m.
Bus takes on average 7h 50m.
- Around 28 flights per day.
- Around 17 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with asl airlines, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Turkish Airlines, Volotea, ITA to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Vueling, Volotea.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
- 14 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy, Union Ivkoni International.
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