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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 prices starting from €11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 2m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, and a flight costs an average of €159.
Distance: 276 km
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€44 Average price | €19 Average price Cheapest | €370 Average price |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration 4h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 35m Average total duration 2h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions |
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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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Lyon:
A bus is €8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €19.
A bus is €148 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Lyon costing on average €159.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Flight takes on average 50m.
Bus takes on average 3h 15m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 15 buses per day.
- Around 10 flights 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, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Lecar Aix-Marseille to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Air France to go to Lyon by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, TGV, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
- 14 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 16 direct trains per day with TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, TGV, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF.
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