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Compare train, bus, and flight for Nice to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nice to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, while a train costs an average of €37.
Distance: 159 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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€11 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price | €52 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 12m Average total duration 2h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 6m Average total duration Fastest 2h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Marseille:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Marseille costing on average €37.
A bus is €330 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Marseille costing on average €340.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
Flight takes on average 11h 36m.
Travel optionsfrom Nice to Marseille
How to get from Nice to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nice to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
504889:15 PM2h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:45 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
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504889:15 PM2h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:45 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FlixBus7:30 PM2h10Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:40 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
Other options
68663:10 PM2h49Nice-Ville5:59 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€301One-way0 transfers
6180 · 68524:56 PM3h03Nice-Ville7:59 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€391One-way1 transfer
174665:39 AM2h24Nice Saint-Augustin8:03 AMMarseille Saint-Charles€421One-way0 transfers
8:00 PM3h14Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)11:14 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
47046:30 PM2h30Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)9:00 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€101One-way0 transfers
509904:00 PM2h50Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)6:50 PMMarignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nice to Marseille:
A bus is €26 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nice to Marseille costing on average €37.
A bus is €330 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nice to Marseille costing on average €340.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 12m.
Flight takes on average 11h 36m.
- Around 32 buses per day.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nice and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Nice Cote d'Azur Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Nice Saint-Augustin and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus, ZOU! Proximité to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Marseille by train.
- 32 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, Gipsyy, Infobus.
- 12 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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