There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Marseille by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
6h 54m€83–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
36h 44m€247–500Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
46h 21m€338–546Drive 2,430 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Marseillecar 2,430 km
23h 2m€376–542Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SAW - MRS
7h 9m€94–307Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ADB - MRS
9h 23m€155–218Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ESB - MRS
9h 25m€125–248Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
10h 6m€132–260Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SAW - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
10h 20m€146–306Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
38h 23m€120–175Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
41h 13m€95–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
45h 12m€109–171
Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Marseille is to bus via Esenler Otogar which costs €95 - €140 and takes 41h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Yenikapı Sahil and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Istanbul Esenler and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Marseille Saint-Charles via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 21m.
The distance between Turkey and Marseille is 2008 km. The road distance is 2430 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Marseille without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 44m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Turkey to Marseille, including transfers.
Turkey to Marseille bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Turkey to Marseille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €180 and takes 38h 23m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Marseille, France?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yenikapı Sahil to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Çatladıkapı, Istanbul Esenler, and Sofia in around 38h 23m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Marseille bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Sofia station.
Marseille is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:05 AM in Turkey and 2:05 AM in Marseille.
Turkey to Marseille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Marseille is 2430 km. It takes approximately 23h 2m to drive from Turkey to Marseille.
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