There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 27m€162–946Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
26h 32m€61–251Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseillecar
14h 56mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
6h 2m€86–230Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Marseillecar
16h 23m€261–385Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LPL - MRS
8h€81–200Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BHX - MRS
8h 42m€99–328Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
7h 21m€178–709
Chester to Marseille by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Marseille is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Marseille St Charles via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Chester and Marseille is 1489 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €160 - €950.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Chester to Marseille, including transfers.
Chester to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Marseille train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Marseille is to train which takes 9h 27m and costs €160 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €260 and takes 26h 32m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Marseille St Charles via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- 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
- €40–150
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
- 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
- €65–220
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €27–40
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–310
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 11:09 PM in Chester and 12:09 AM in Marseille.
Chester to Marseille train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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