There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to Marseille by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Marseille is to rideshare which costs 32€ and takes 5 h 58 min.
The quickest way to get from Barcelona to Marseille is to fly which costs 28€ - 160€ and takes 4 h 8 min.
The distance between Barcelona and Marseille is 339 km. The road distance is 504.7 km.
The train from Barcelona Sants to Marseille-St-Charles takes 4 h 41 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona Nord and arriving at Marseille. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona Sants and arriving at Marseille-St-Charles. Services depart four times a week. The journey takes approximately 4 h 41 min.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to train which takes 24 min and costs 1€ - 7€.
Barcelona to Marseille train services, operated by Spanish Railways AVE, depart from Madrid Atocha station.
- Distance: 211.7 miles
- Duration: 4 h 41 min
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Marseille, France?
Spanish Railways AVE operates a train from Barcelona to Marseille 4 times a week. Tickets cost $70 - $100 and the journey takes 4 h 41 min. Alternatively, Eurolines FR operates a bus from Barcelona to Marseille 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35 - $110 and the journey takes 7 h 30 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $230
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Marseille-St-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Website
- renfe.com
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Barcelona Nord to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $110
- Schedules at
- eurolines.fr
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille, Marseille St. Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $50
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Barcelona City Center to Marseille - St-Charles Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- +34 (0) 91 723 05 06
- autocares.samar@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Barcelona to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- samar.es
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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