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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 126 km
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€18 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest |
2h 38m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 51m Average total duration 2h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Montpellier to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Marseille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
465510:59 AM1h37Montpellier-Saint-Roch12:36 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€181One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
931185:25 PM2h25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:50 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€81One-way0 transfers
Fastest
46519:00 AM1h35Montpellier-Saint-Roch10:35 AMMarseille Saint-Charles€201One-way0 transfers
Other options
465712:58 PM1h46Montpellier-Saint-Roch2:44 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€181One-way0 transfers
097257:54 PM1h36Montpellier-Saint-Roch9:30 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
46614:58 PM1h39Montpellier-Saint-Roch6:37 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
505915:45 PM2h20Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière8:05 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€81One-way0 transfers
504872:30 PM2h45Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière5:15 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:10 PM2h40Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière10:50 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Marseille:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Marseille costing on average €10.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Marseille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, AVE, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, Renfe Viajeros, SNCF to go to Marseille by train.
- 29 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, SNCF | Autocar.
- 9 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros, SNCF.
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