There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Marseille by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), 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)OTP - MRS
5h 54m€126–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1922
40h 35m€65–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St CharlesTgv
23h 39m€107–362Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Mulhouse VilleTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles84
35h 1m€328–658Drive 2,081 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Marseille2,081 km
21h 57m€322–465Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)OTP - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
8h 51m€162–333Bus via Sanremo
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sanremo
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
38h 24m
Bucharest to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €120 - €380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 40h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between Bucharest and Marseille is 1712 km. The road distance is 2081 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Marseille without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 39m and costs €100 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Bucharest to Marseille, including transfers.
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Marseille train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €120 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €320 - €700 and takes 35h 1m, 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) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Marseille Saint-Charles via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, and Mulhouse Ville in around 35h 1m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- 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
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €30–40
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- €90–310
- 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 Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
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
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:09 PM in Bucharest and 9:09 PM in Marseille.
Bucharest to Marseille train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Marseille is 2081 km. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Bucharest to Marseille.
Book your Bucharest to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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