You can get from Paris to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
To get from Paris to Marseille on 21 May we recommend taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Distance | 409 miles (660 km) | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight or train | |
Ticket price range | £5 - £32 | |
Cheapest mode | Flight • £5 • 1 h 15 min | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £5 • 1 h 15 min | |
Popular travel companies | Flixbus, Malta Air or SNCF | Intercités de nuit |
Take a coach, flight or train to travel 409 miles (660 km) between Paris and Marseille. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 1 h 15 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a flight is the best option with prices starting as low as £5. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Flixbus, Malta Air or SNCF | Intercités de nuit among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Paris to Marseille.
The route between Paris and Marseille is one of the most popular in France. A multitude of buses, trains and flights travel between the two cities. More than 20 trains make the journey per day and Air France operates at least 10 flights a day to Marseille from Paris. There are also at least 5 bus companies that operate along the route.
![]() | Flights | Air France's regular flights between Paris et Marseille take an hour and a half, with departures all day, from 6 in the morning to 8 in the evening. Flights on the route leave from Orly and Roissy Charles De Gaulle arriving at Marseille-Provence airport. |
![]() | Trains | Trains between Paris and Marseille take around 3 hours. Today, more than 20 trains leave from Paris to Marseille daily. These are run by the SNCF, as well as 3 by iDTGV. Most of these set off from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles. |
![]() | Bus | Isilines, Eurolines, Megabus, Ouibus et Flixbus all operate buses on the route from Paris to Marseille. Isilines and Eurolines services leave from Paris Gallieni bus station, Megabus buses from Quai de Bercy, Ouibus services from la Défense et de Bercy and Flixbuses from Porte Maillot. All buses arrive at Marseille Saint-Charles, next to the main train station. |
You can travel between Paris and Marseille 3 different ways: coach, flight or train.
A flight service offers the cheapest way to travel from Paris to Marseille, which costs on average £5.
This is compared to other ways of getting to Marseille:
A flight is £8 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Paris to Marseille costing on average £13.
A flight journey is usually £27 less than a journey to Marseille by train, which costs on average £32 for the same trip.
The fastest way to get to Marseille from Paris is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Marseille that can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Marseille by coach can take on average 10 h.
In comparison, getting to Marseille by train can take on average 3 h 2 min.
The Paris to Marseille distance is approximately 409 miles (660 km).
The average frequency per day from Paris to Marseille is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Marseille from Paris as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Paris to Marseille:
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