There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Marseille by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
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Barcelona to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €32 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Marseille is to fly. Taking this option will cost €75 - €250 and takes 3h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station station and arriving at Marseille - St-Charles Bus station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Marseille St Charles. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Barcelona and Marseille is 339 km. The road distance is 506.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €60.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles takes 4h 49m including transfers and departs once daily.
Barcelona to Marseille bus services, operated by Blablabus, depart from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station.
Barcelona to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Marseille is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €110 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €250 and takes 3h 58m.
- Distance: 338.6 km
- Duration: 4h 49m
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Marseille, France?
Renfe Viajeros operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles once daily. Tickets cost €40 - €60 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, Blablabus operates a bus from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station to Marseille - St-Charles Bus station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30 - €50 and the journey takes 7h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27 - €270
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Barcelona Nord - Bus Station to Marseille - St-Charles Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marsella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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The quickest flight from Barcelona Airport to Marseille Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Barcelona to Marseille bus services, operated by Blablabus, arrive at Marseille - St-Charles Bus station.
Barcelona to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Marseille is 506 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Barcelona to Marseille.
Vueling Airlines and Volotea offer flights from Barcelona Airport to Marseille Airport.
Book your Barcelona to Marseille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Barcelona to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2657+ hotels available in Marseille. Prices start at €48 per night.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs €2 - €3.