There are 6 ways to get from Modane to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Modane to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the train from Grenoble to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
5h 33m€86–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routierebus Autocar
- Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 50m€49–79Drive 312.2 km
- Drive from Modane to Marseillecar 312.2 km
4h 7m€59–86Train, bus, fly
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
5h 55m€105–308Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
- Take the train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sudtrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
5h 54m€81–154Train, bus
- Take the train from Briancon to Gaptrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Gare Routière Saint-Charlesbus 69
8h 37m
Modane to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modane to Marseille is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Modane to Marseille is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Modane to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Grenoble - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Modane to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Modane and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Montmélian and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Modane and Marseille is 449 km. The road distance is 312.2 km.
The best way to get from Modane to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Modane to Marseille, including transfers.
Modane to Marseille bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Modane station.
Modane to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Modane station.
The best way to get from Modane to Marseille is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Modane, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Modane to Marseille St Charles via Montmélian and Grenoble in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modane to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Grenoble Gare Routiere and Grenoble - Bus Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux to Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Briancon to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Modane to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chambéry to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare SNCF - Quai 1 Ou 2 to Gare Routière Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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Booking & Getting There
Modane to Marseille bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Grenoble Gare Routiere station.
Modane to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montmélian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modane to Marseille is 312 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Modane to Marseille.
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