There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Marseille by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OTP - MRS
5h 48m€109–282Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
23h 36m€264–551Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
35h 57m€347–657Drive 2,079.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Marseillecar 2,079.7 km
22h 6m€320–462Fly 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 Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
8h 54m€158–355Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sanremobus
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
38h 24mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 1922
40h 35m€140–290
Bucharest to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to bus which costs €140 - €290 and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €100 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 40h 35m.
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, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 57m.
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 bus and train which takes 23h 36m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Bucharest to Marseille, including transfers.
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Bucharest 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 48m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €700 and takes 35h 57m, you could also bus via Sanremo, which costs and takes 38h 24m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Marseille, France?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Marseille Saint-Charles via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 35h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- 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
- €80–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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
- €110–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Sanremo station.
Marseille is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:47 AM in Bucharest and 2:47 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 6m to drive from Bucharest to Marseille.
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