There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Marseille by plane, bus, car, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
6h 4m€75–256Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlesbus
32h 37mDrive 2,557.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Marseillecar 2,557.3 km
25h 16m€456–659Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
9h 21m€100–259Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
42h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
43h 24m€163–218
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Doganes, Tirana and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 37m.
The distance between Athens and Marseille is 1746 km. The road distance is 2557.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marseille without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 32h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Athens to Marseille, including transfers.
Athens to Marseille bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 32h 37m.
Athens to Marseille bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Marseille is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 4:12 PM in Athens and 3:12 PM in Marseille.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Marseille, France?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Marseille St Charles via Tirana, Doganes, Pallati I Verdhe, Tirana, Montpellier, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 32h 37m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Fier to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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