There are 8 ways to get from Milan to Istres by train (Trenitalia, 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 Lyon
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Miramastrain Ter
9h 24m€101–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 5m€27–65Drive 538.7 km
- Drive from Milan to Istrescar 538.7 km
5h 30m€82–118Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MXP - MRS
5h 58m€74–190Bus via Aix-en-Provence
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Aix-en-Provencebus 798 / ...
10h 31m€27–78Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
11h 8m€73–114Fly from Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LIN - MRS
7h 52m€97–257Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BGY - MRS
6h 5m€69–232
Milan to Istres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Istres is to bus which costs €27 - €65 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Istres is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to Istres. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at Gare Istres via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Istres. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Istres via Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles and Miramas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Milan and Istres is 832 km. The road distance is 538.7 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Istres without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 24m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Milan to Istres, including transfers.
Milan to Istres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Istres train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Istres is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 24m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €65 and takes 10h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €260 and takes 7h 52m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Istres, France?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Istres via Lyon Part Dieu, Marseille St Charles, and Miramas in around 9h 24m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €25–55 and the journey takes 7h 40m. Union Ivkoni also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Istres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Milan to Istres train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Istres is 539 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Milan to Istres.
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