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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Lyon 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 31m. 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 €514.
Distance: 276 km
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€59 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €514 Average price | €80 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 31m Average total duration Fastest 2h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 55m Average total duration 4h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 12m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Lyon
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Lyon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €59.
A bus is €493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €514.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Lyon
How to get from Marseille to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
58089:00 PM3h50Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 58089:00 PM3h50Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- AF61652:35 PM0h55Marseille Provence Airport3:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1641One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 68528:14 PM1h46Marseille Saint-Charles10:00 PMLyon Part Dieu€491One-way0 transfers
- 125546:34 AM1h46Marseille Saint-Charles8:20 AMLyon Part Dieu€521One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61406:55 AM1h45Marseille Saint-Charles8:40 AMLyon Part Dieu€601One-way0 transfers
- 5147010:50 AM4h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles3:20 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€201One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:00 PM4h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles9:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€231One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:00 PM4h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles2:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€231One-way0 transfers
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4Y6206:35 PM14h00Marseille Provence Airport8:35 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1361One-way1 transfer- LH2265+LH42646:35 PM14h00Marseille Provence Airport8:35 AMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€1361One-way1 transfer
SN3598 · SN359312:05 PM10h25Marseille Provence Airport10:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport€2701One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Lyon:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €59.
A bus is €493 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €514.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Lyon 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 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with Air France, asl airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Amelia, British Airways to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités de nuit to go to Lyon by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 16 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria.
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