How to travel from Marseille to Lyon

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Travel Information from Marseille to Lyon

Distance275 km
Available travel modesTrain, coach or flight
Ticket price range€10 - €139
Cheapest modeCoach • €10 • 3 h 50 min
Fastest modeFlight • €139 • 50 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI

Travel 275 km by train, coach or flight to Lyon from Marseille. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Marseille to Lyon.

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from Marseille to Lyon

How to get from Marseille to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Marseille to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus5866
09:45AM4h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
02:20PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus5866
09:45AM4h35
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
02:20PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TrenitaliaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 6146
09:53AM1h29
Marseille Saint-Charles
11:22AMLyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
301One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TrenitaliaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 6108
03:47PM1h38
Marseille Saint-Charles
05:25PMLyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
261One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI6850
10:20AM1h50
Marseille Saint-Charles
12:10PMLyon Part Dieu
411One-way
0 transfers
TrenitaliaFRECCIAROSSA 1000 6104
06:52AM1h29
Marseille Saint-Charles
08:21AMLyon Saint-Exupéry TGV
261One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
05:00PM4h15
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
09:15PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
131One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus50895 · 51042
11:45AM6h05
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
05:50PMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
231One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
09:30PM4h00
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
01:30AMLyon, Perrache Bus Station
131One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Marseille to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Marseille to Lyon.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Marseille is by taking a coach, which costs on average €10.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Marseille to Lyon:

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

A coach is €11 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €21.

The quickest way to travel between Marseille and Lyon is by flight, which takes on average 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes on average 3 h 50 min.

Train takes on average 1 h 42 min.

Lyon is approximately 275 km away from Marseille.

The average frequency per day from Marseille to Lyon is:

  • 19 coaches per day.
  • 9 flights a day.
  • 17 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Lyon from 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 for travellers from Marseille to Lyon:

  • Coaches from Marseille to Lyon most often leave from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
  • Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
  • Trains mostly leave from Marseille Saint-Charles and tend to arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.

The following travel companies offer services from Marseille to Lyon:

  • BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Lecar Aix-Marseille can get you to Lyon by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with BlaBlaCar Bus from Marseille to Lyon for €10 on Omio.
  • Travel with Air France for flights to Lyon. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Air France Marseille to Lyon tickets on Omio for €386.
  • TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3) can get you to Lyon by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV from Marseille to Lyon for €20 on Omio.

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

  • You'll find 18 direct coaches a day to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus.
  • You can find 16 direct trains per day to take to Lyon with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3).

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

Omio customers who travel from Marseille to Lyon often also extend their holiday to go to Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Lyon and these popular destinations at a great price.

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