There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Marseille by train, bus, rideshare, 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.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 23 min
$140 - $160
Cheapest option
Bus • 10 h 40 min
$27 - $75
4 alternative options
Rideshare • 8 h 56 min
$58
Drive • 7 h 8 min
$100 - $150
Fly from Paris Orly • 3 h 5 min
$56 - $254
Fly from Paris CDG • 3 h 27 min
$62 - $285
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Marseille is to bus which costs 24€ - 65€ and takes 10 h 40 min.
The quickest way to get from Paris to Marseille is to fly which costs 45€ - 230€ and takes 3 h 5 min.
The distance between Paris and Marseille is 661 km. The road distance is 773.4 km.
The train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Marseille-St-Charles takes 3 h 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris City Centre - Bercy and arriving at Marseille - St-Charles Bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 h 40 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Marseille-St-Charles. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 h 23 min.
There are 1510+ hotels available in Marseille. Prices start at $67 USD per night.
- Distance: 413 miles
- Duration: 3 h 23 min
What companies run services between Paris, France and Marseille, France?
TGV operates a train from Paris to Marseille hourly. Tickets cost $140 - $160 and the journey takes 3 h 23 min. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from Paris to Marseille 3 times a day. Tickets cost $27 - $40 and the journey takes 10 h 40 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $410
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55 - $410
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 22 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- hop.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $350
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Paris Orly to Marseille via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $900
- Website
- xl.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $160
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 25 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Marseille via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $430
- Phone
- 0033 892 353535
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Marseille-St-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140 - $160
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
- 2nd Class
- $140 - $160
- 1st Class
- $180 - $280
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy to Marseille - St-Charles Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- 0 892 89 12 00
- Website
- isilines.com
Bus from Paris Gallieni to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $75
- Schedules at
- isilines.com
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves over 1400 destinations, in 26 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, and across Scandinavia and central and eastern Europe. Founded in 2012, Flixbus’ extensive network connects cities with approximately 200,000 trips, with buses often departing every 30 minutes. One of the most affordable ways to get around Europe (and expanding soon into the US), a Flixbus journey is cost-effective, well-connected, comfortable and safe.
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris, Paris to Marseille, Marseille St. Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $75
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $58
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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