There are 8 ways to get from Preston to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St CharlesTgv
9h 44m€169–712Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
27h 42m€66–221Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseille
15h 19mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)MAN - MRS
6h 22m€73–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Marseille
16h 46m€269–396Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LBA - MRS
9h 37m€93–229Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LPL - MRS
8h 36m€95–216Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Preston to London Euston
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LHR - MRS
7h 54m€165–525
Preston to Marseille by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Marseille is to bus which costs €65 - €230 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Preston station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Preston and arriving at Marseille St Charles via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 44m.
The distance between Preston and Marseille is 1537 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €160 - €750.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Preston to Marseille, including transfers.
Preston to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Marseille train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
The best way to get from Preston to Marseille is to train which takes 9h 44m and costs €160 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €230 and takes 27h 42m.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Preston to Marseille St Charles via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €300–350
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Preston to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Preston. It is currently 4:49 AM in Preston and 5:49 AM in Marseille.
Preston to Marseille train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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