There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Manchester by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
4h 52m£50–172Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 28m£304–464Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
18h 23m£213–352Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Marseille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
15h 31m£338–445Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCE - MAN
7h 31m£107–228Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MRS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 43m£61–258Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane MRS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
9h 19m£75–160Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchangebus
20h 52m£185–286Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
16h 53m£250–405
Marseille to Manchester by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Manchester is to fly and train which costs £60 - £260 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Marseille and Manchester is 796 miles.
The best way to get from Marseille to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs £300 - £470.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Marseille to Manchester, including transfers.
Marseille to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £300 - £470 and takes 9h 28m.
Manchester is 1h behind Marseille. It is currently 4:27 PM in Marseille and 3:27 PM in Manchester.
Marseille to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Manchester, England?
Ryanair, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Manchester Piccadilly via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Liverpool via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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