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Compare train and bus for Bourges to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bourges to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of CHF47 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of CHF47, while a train costs an average of CHF110.
Distance: 298 miles (481 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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CHF110 Average price | CHF47 Average price Cheapest | CHF154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 5h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 35m Average total duration 9h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Bourges to Marseille:
A bus is CHF63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourges to Marseille costing on average CHF110.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
The journey is about 1h 13m faster (5h 21m by train vs 6h 34m by car) and roughly CHF44 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (CHF110 vs CHF154). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Bourges to Marseille
How to get from Bourges to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bourges to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
11:25 AM12h45Bourges12:10 AMMarseilleCHF371One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
11:25 AM12h45Bourges12:10 AMMarseilleCHF371One-way0 transfers
Fastest
3:00 PM12h00Bourges3:00 AMMarseilleCHF511One-way0 transfers
Other options
9:30 PM22h00Bourges7:30 PMMarseilleCHF411One-way0 transfers
12:25 AM15h20Bourges3:45 PMMarseilleCHF551One-way0 transfers
2:00 PM12h05Bourges2:05 AMMarseilleCHF761One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bourges to Marseille:
A bus is CHF63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bourges to Marseille costing on average CHF110.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 35m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bourges and Marseille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gare de Bourges and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Bourges, Rue du Pré Doulet and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Marseille by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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