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Compare train and coach for Marseille to Poitiers
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Poitiers among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £79 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 20m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £79, while a train costs an average of £149.
Distance: 540 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£149 Average Price | £79 Average Price Cheapest | £145 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 20m Average total duration Fastest 5h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 53m Average total duration 13h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Poitiers:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Poitiers costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 53m.
Tickets start at around £79 compared to roughly £145 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £66. The journey takes 13h 23m versus 8h 12m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Poitiers
How to get to Poitiers from Marseille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Poitiers is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5808 · 9591921:0015h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:10Poitiers, Railway Station£331One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 5808 · 9591921:0015h10Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:10Poitiers, Railway Station£331One-way1 change
Fastest
- 6116 · 844712:035h33Marseille Saint-Charles17:36Poitiers£1301One-way1 change
Other options
- 6102 · 83755:145h36Marseille Saint-Charles10:50Poitiers£701One-way1 change
- 6106 · 83777:036h49Marseille Saint-Charles13:52Poitiers£1091One-way1 change
- 5376 · 5224 · 83777:366h16Marseille Saint-Charles13:52Poitiers£1151One-way2 changes
- 50488 · 9592023:5516h45Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles16:40Poitiers, Railway Station£341One-way1 change
- 50488 · 959200:3016h10Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence16:40Poitiers, Railway Station£431One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus21:3019h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles16:50Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière)£471One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Poitiers:
A coach is £70 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Poitiers costing on average £149.
Other travel options to Poitiers take longer:
Coach takes on average 13h 53m.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Poitiers as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Poitiers.
- Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Poitiers, Boulevard du Grand Cerf (Gare Routière).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Poitiers by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Poitiers by train.
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