There are 9 ways to get from Pau to Marseille by train, bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain Intercités
7h 23m€44–214Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 30m€21–55Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Pau to Marseille569.5 km
6h 57m€38Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
4h 32m€84–292Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
8h 35m€45–65Drive 568.7 km
- Drive from Pau to Marseillecar 568.7 km
5h 35m€86–124Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PUF - MRS
6h 9m€219–664Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TLS - MRS
5h 30m€88–220Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
6h 6m€63–213
Pau to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Marseille is to bus via Toulouse which costs €21 - €55 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €80 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pau and arriving at Marseille. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Pau and Marseille is 638 km. The road distance is 568.7 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €40 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Pau to Marseille, including transfers.
Pau to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc station.
Pau to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €40 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Toulouse, which costs €21 - €55 and takes 8h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €210 - €700 and takes 6h 9m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Marseille St Charles via Toulouse Matabiau in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–900
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–90
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 Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pau to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Pau to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pau to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Pau to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Marseille is 569 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Pau to Marseille.
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