There are 9 ways to get from Paris to Marseille by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, rideshare, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
3h 19m€85–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 55m€50–100Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Paris Austerlitz to Marseille Blancardenighttrain 5781
9h 36m€120–220Drive 772.2 km
- Drive from Paris to Marseillecar 772.2 km
7h 17m€124–178Line 351 bus, train
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Gare TGV-SNCFbus 351
- Take the train from Aéroport Cdg TGV to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
5h 46mRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Marseille771.8 km
8h 56m€50Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CDG - MRS
3h 30m€113–278Fly Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ORY - MRS
3h 22m€95–255Fly Paris Orly Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)plane ORY - TLN
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain
5h 36m€570–1,138
Paris to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €50 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Marseille is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €85 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Marseille St Charles. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Paris and Marseille is 746 km. The road distance is 772.2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €85 - €220.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles takes 3h 19m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Paris to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Marseille is to train which takes 3h 19m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €100 and takes 10h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €280 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Marseille, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles hourly. Tickets cost €140–220 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 55m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–1,100
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–650
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Night train from Paris Austerlitz to Marseille Blancarde
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aéroport Cdg TGV to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Gallieni to Gare TGV-SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Paris to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Paris to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Marseille is 772 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Paris to Marseille.
Book your Paris to Marseille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4230+ hotels available in Marseille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Marseille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.