There are 6 ways to get from Manchester to Marseille by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
4h 56m€50–180Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Archbus 540 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
22h 29mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseillecar
15h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 710
26h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Marseillecar
17h 2m€231–383
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Marseille is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station 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 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly 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 34m.
The distance between Manchester and Marseille is 1274 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Manchester to Marseille, including transfers.
Manchester to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Marseille train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 9h 34m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Marseille, France?
Ryanair, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Marseille St Charles via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- voyages-sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- voyages-sncf.com
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Website
- nsinternational.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- nsinternational.nl
- 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
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 1:11 AM in Manchester and 2:11 AM in Marseille.
Manchester to Marseille train services, operated by Virgin West Coast Trains, arrive at London Euston station.
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