There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Genoa by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, ferry, car, 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
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
5h 57m€68–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus FlixBus 728 / ...
6h 20m€29–60Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Ajacciocarferry
- Take the ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torresferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoacarferry
31h 30m€87–143Drive 379.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Genoacar 379.1 km
4h 9m€59–86Train via Genova Brignole
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain 3365 / ...
6h 46m€68–164Fly
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane MRS - GOA
6h 27m€92–242
Marseille to Genoa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Genoa is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Genoa is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €55 - €85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille and arriving at Genoa. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Marseille to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Vieux Port and arriving at Port of Genoa via Ajaccio and Port of Porto Torres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Genoa. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Genova P.Za Principe via Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Marseille and Genoa is 399 km. The road distance is 379.1 km.
Book your Marseille to Genoa ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Marseille to Genoa without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Marseille to Genoa, including transfers.
Marseille to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Genoa, Italy?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principe via Nice-Ville and Ventimiglia in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille to Genoa every 4 hours. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 6h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- service-clients@cmn.fr
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Ajaccio to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Genoa train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Genoa is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs €65 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 6h 27m.
Marseille to Genoa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Genoa station.
Marseille to Genoa train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nice Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Genoa is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Marseille to Genoa.
Book your Marseille to Genoa train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Marseille to Genoa bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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