There are 12 ways to get from Lens to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Lille Flandres
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Marseille St Charlestrain 7841 / ...
6h 18m€167–301Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LIL - MRS
4h 52m€67–278Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N769 / ...
15h 25m€89–143Drive 949.4 km
- Drive from Lens to Marseillecar 949.4 km
9h 28m€151–217Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Arras to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 21m€173–266Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 26m€168–294Bus via Lens
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€68–114Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CDG - MRS
5h 6m€127–323Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ORY - MRS
5h 1m€134–325Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRU - MRS
6h 19m€106–285Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CRL - MRS
7h 50m€82–267Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LIL - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
8h 1m€93–351
Lens to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Marseille is to bus via Lens which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €65 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Gare Rue De Tournai and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Lens and Marseille is 1003 km. The road distance is 949.4 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Marseille without a car is to train via Lille Flandres which takes 6h 18m and costs €160 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Lens to Marseille, including transfers.
Lens to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lens to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lens to Marseille is to train via Lille Flandres which takes 6h 18m and costs €160 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Marseille, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lille Flandres to Marseille St Charles every 4 hours. Tickets cost €160–290 and the journey takes 4h 38m. TGV inOui also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 13h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
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 Lille Flandres to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arras to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lens to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Lens to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Marseille is 949 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Lens to Marseille.
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