There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Marseille by plane, train, bus, car, 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 2m€75–256Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
31h 48mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
40h 41m€374–723Drive 2,557.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Marseillecar 2,557.3 km
25h 16m€458–661Fly 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 19m€101–264Bus 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 52mBus, 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 to Marseille by train, bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 2m 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 9 Katëshet A, Tirana and Montpellier Saint-Roch. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 52m.
The distance between Athens and Marseille is 1745 km. The road distance is 2557.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marseille without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m 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 2m and costs €75 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 32h 52m.
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 6:06 PM in Athens and 5:06 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, 9 Katëshet A, Terminal D, Tirana, Montpellier, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 32h 52m.
- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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
- €35–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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
- €40–70
- 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 Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- 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
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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