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Compare train, bus, and flight for Paris to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €49 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, while a flight costs an average of €387.
Distance: 661 km
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€88 Average price | €49 Average price Cheapest | €387 Average price | €197 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 6m Average total duration 10h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 43m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | 2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Paris to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Marseille:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Marseille costing on average €88.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Marseille costing on average €387.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Marseille
How to get from Paris to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
580737:30 AM 11h05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:35 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
580737:30 AM 11h05 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 6:35 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
TO70809:10 AM 1h20 Paris Orly Airport 10:30 AM Marseille Provence Airport €111 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
61276:38 PM 3h19 Paris Gare de Lyon 9:57 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €42 1 One-way 0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61133:10 PM 3h19 Paris Gare de Lyon 6:29 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61476:12 AM 3h23 Paris Gare de Lyon 9:35 AM Marseille Saint-Charles €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
580710:45 PM 10h35 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 9:20 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:00 PM 10h10 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 7:10 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
94765 · 58679:05 AM 12h00 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 9:05 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €29 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF73404:05 PM 1h25 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 5:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF73328:00 AM 1h25 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 9:25 AM Marseille Provence Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
AF73426:05 PM 1h25 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport 7:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport €141 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Marseille:
A bus is €39 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Marseille costing on average €88.
A bus is €339 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Marseille costing on average €387.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 11h 6m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 16 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Orly Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Air Corsica, Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Transavia France, British Airways, Swiss, Edelweiss Air, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, asl airlines, Amelia to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, TER to go to Marseille by train.
- 11 direct flights per day with Air France, Transavia France, asl airlines, Amelia.
- 6 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 16 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF | Intercités de nuit.
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