Marseille MRS to Paris PAR flight with Air France

Marseille to Paris Flights: An Overview

Paris and Marseille are the two largest cities in France, rival metropolises of the north and south, contrasting places with excellent transport links connecting them. Travelers from Provence heading to the capital for business, leisure or to catch a sporting event can take frequent direct flights from Marseille to Paris seven days a week as a fast alternative to a TGV rail journey. Flights are operated by the national carrier, with departures from early morning throughout the day until mid evening. Flights arrive at a choice of Paris airports, Orly or Charles De Gaulle. Journey times for the trip north to Paris are around one hour and 30 minutes.  Indirect connections offer additional possibilities for flights from Marseille to the capital.  

Which airlines fly from Marseille to Paris?

The French national airline, Air France, provides all the direct flights from Marseille to Paris Orly and Charles De Gaulle. Some indirect domestic flights include Air France connections to Paris Orly via  Lyon or Bordeaux, operated by its budget affiliate airline HOP! International connections are not practical on this route due to the frequency of direct domestic services. 

How long is the flight from Marseille to Paris?

The fastest Air France direct service from Marseille to Paris Orly takes one hour and 20 minutes to complete the 660 kilometer trip north to the capital. Air France direct flights to Charles De Gaulle Airport take ten minutes longer. The fastest indirect connection via Bordeaux takes two hours and 50 minutes total journey time from Marseille. Other connections via Bordeaux or Lyon take at least 40 minutes longer.  

How many flights are there from Marseille to Paris?

On weekdays there are 19 direct Air France flights from Marseille to Paris, with the schedule beginning early in the morning and continuing with services at least every hour throughout the day until mid evening. Departures are divided roughly equally between services to Orly Airport and Charles De Gaulle. On Saturdays, there are 13 direct flights to Paris from Marseille and on Sundays, there are 15.  There are an additional five to six indirect daily flights from Marseille to Paris routed through Lyon or Bordeaux.

What are the departure and arrival airports for flights from Marseille to Paris?

Departure Airport: Marseille Provence Airport is located about 27 kilometers north west of central Marseille, connected by trains to Vitrolles rail station and free shuttle buses to the departures hall, taking around 30 minutes from downtown. Facilities at the airport include long and short stay parking lots,  Provencal food and wine stores,  a bakery, international restaurants, business lounges,  ATMs, book stores and free WiFi.

Arrival Airport: Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport is in Roissy, 23 kilometers north east of central Paris, with transfers downtown available on RER local trains on Line B, taking about 35 minutes. Orly Airport is situated 13 kilometers south of the city center, with public transport links on the Orlyval shuttle, connecting to RER trains at Antony station for the 30 minute trip downtown. Both airports have car rental desks, restaurants, cafe-bars,  free WiFi and taxi stands.