- Must visit
Mucem
Marseille's flagship museum links Mediterranean civilizations, with major exhibitions and striking architecture by the sea.
Cheapest price on Oct 09
$14
Average ticket price on Oct 09
$31
Fastest journey on Oct 09
3 h 50 m
Average journey duration on Oct 09
4 h 5 m
Buses on Oct 09
15
Distance
276 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lyon to Marseille is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lyon to Marseille will cost around $31 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $14.
On Fri, Oct 09, we found 15 buses from Lyon to Marseille, including 15 direct services.
On Fri, Oct 09 the direct buses cover the 276 km distance in an average of 4 h 5 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 50 m .
On Fri, Oct 09 the slowest buses will take 4 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Lyon to Marseille run on average 14 times per day, taking around 4h 28m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $12 if you book in advance.
There are 14 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 171 miles (276 km) distance in 3h 30m.
Distance 171 miles (276 km) |
Average bus duration 4h 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 |
Buses per day 14 |
Direct buses 14 |
Fastest bus 3h 30m |
First bus 12:10 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:15AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 4h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:40AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:15AM | Arrival Time 09:30AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 05:20AM | Arrival Time 09:35AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:05AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:50AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 12:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 5h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 01:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 01:50PM | Arrival Time 06:35PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 04:35PM | Arrival Time 09:05PM | Duration 4h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 3h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 4h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 3h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $25 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 3h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $23 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 10:50PM | Duration 3h20 | Departure days Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $26 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 3h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 04:05AM | Duration 4h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
The table below shows live departures for Lyon to Marseille buses for today, Thursday, October 8. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus | 7:05 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h25 | 11:30 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
5695 | 7:10 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h30 | 11:40 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 5h00 | 2:30 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:10 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h50 | 6:00 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
58073 | 1:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h45 | 6:35 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
5867 | 4:35 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h30 | 9:05 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:40 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 3h50 | 8:30 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h45 | 10:15 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:50 PM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h15 | 4:05 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Friday, October 9 | |||||
FlixBus | 2:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h05 | 6:20 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
5807 | 4:40 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h40 | 9:20 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h15 | 9:30 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
51510 | 5:20 AM Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) | 4h15 | 9:35 AM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Marseille's flagship museum links Mediterranean civilizations, with major exhibitions and striking architecture by the sea.
History museum tracing Marseille from Greek origins to today, with archaeological remains beside the site.
Fine arts museum in Palais Longchamp featuring French, Italian, and Provençal paintings and sculpture collections.
Marseille's historic harbor lined with boats, quays, and markets; the essential starting point for first-time visitors.
Old quarter of steep lanes, artisan shops, and colorful facades, offering one of Marseille's most atmospheric walks.
Elegant broad avenue with mansions, boutiques, and cafés, reflecting Marseille's prosperous nineteenth-century expansion.
Provençal fish stew from Marseille made with rockfish, shellfish, saffron and herbs, traditionally served with broth, fish, rouille and toasted bread.
Rich garlic mayonnaise from Provence, often served with vegetables, salt cod or seafood. A classic accompaniment in Marseille cuisine.
Crisp chickpea-flour flatbread baked or fried, a Marseille street-food staple from the old port area. Simple, savory and naturally gluten-free.
Michelin-starred restaurant serving seasonal Mediterranean cuisine in an intimate, polished setting near the old port.
Refined waterfront dining in Vallon Des Auffes, known for bouillabaisse and elegant Mediterranean fish dishes.
Beloved casual spot in Noailles specializing in panisses, pieds-paquets and traditional Marseille home-style cooking.
Moderate for France: lodging and dining cost less than Paris, while transit is reasonable. Tourist areas and the Old Port are pricier than outer districts.
Service is usually included in restaurant bills. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for great service is appreciated. Taxis can be rounded up, and small change for cafes is optional.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lyon to Marseille by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Marseille, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lyon to Marseille buses use the Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station pair, with some services arriving at Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence. Use this guide to compare Lyon and Marseille bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland). ATMs are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
Available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland): Station is accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache is 1 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café de la Gare (in the station), Le Bistrot de Lyon (0.5 km), Brasserie Georges (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache.
Available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, Gare Routière de Perrache: Elevators, ramps.
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport. ATMs are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Ticket office support is available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport.
Available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon, St Exupéry Aéroport: Access ramps and services available.
Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café Le Saint-Charles (in the station), Bistro Provence (0.2 km), Fast Food Express (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the shopping area.
Ticket office support is available at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
Available at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: Elevators, ramps.
Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence is 3 km from Marseille city centre. Public transport options include:
Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Starbucks (in the station), Brioche Dorée (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located in the terminal, offering cash withdrawal services.
Ticket office support is available at Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence.
Available at Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Marignane, Gare Routière Aéroport Marseille Provence: Elevators, ramps.
Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine is 8 km from Marseille city centre. Public transport options include:
Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine. ATMs are available at Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine.
Ticket office support is available at Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine.
Available at Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine: Basic wheelchair access available.
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