There are 9 ways to get from Basque Country to Marseille by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse MatabiauIntercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St CharlesIntercités
10h 36m€56–338Bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 20m€28–120Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to MarseilleFlixBus N1137 / ...
11h 50m€35–85Drive 724.2 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Marseille724.2 km
6h 53m€113–163Fly Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BIO - MRS
6h 32m€80–220Fly Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)VIT - MRS
6h 37m€71–271Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
6h 16m€76–234Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BIQ - MRS
3h 57m€97–296Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
5h 51m€83–398
Basque Country to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Marseille is to bus which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs €95 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Marseille. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basque Country to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Hendaye and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Basque Country and Marseille is 800 km. The road distance is 724.2 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €55 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Basque Country to Marseille, including transfers.
Basque Country to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Basque Country to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Marseille is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €55 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 6h 32m.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Marseille St Charles via Hendaia, Hendaye, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Marseille once daily. Tickets cost €35–85 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hendaye to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–9
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More Questions & Answers
Basque Country to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Basque Country to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basque Country to Marseille is 724 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Basque Country to Marseille.
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