There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Marseille by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OTP - MRS
5h 47m€57–261Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain C6 / ...
31h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
37h 30m€318–726Drive 2,079.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Marseillecar 2,079.7 km
22h 8m€321–464Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OTP - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
8h 25m€103–336Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
34h 2m€130–290
Bucharest to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which costs €55 - €270 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 34h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Marseille is 1712 km. The road distance is 2079.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Marseille without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Bucharest to Marseille, including transfers.
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Marseille train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €55 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €750 and takes 37h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 34h 2m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Marseille, France?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Marseille Saint-Charles via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 37h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:34 AM in Bucharest and 12:34 AM in Marseille.
Bucharest to Marseille train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Marseille is 2080 km. It takes approximately 22h 8m to drive from Bucharest to Marseille.
Book your Bucharest to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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