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Compare train, bus, and flight for Madrid to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 4m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €391.
Distance: 507 miles (817 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€391 Average price | €64 Average price Cheapest | €76 Average price | €177 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 4m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 30m Average total duration 8h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 21m Average total duration 16h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg 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 Madrid to Marseille:
A train is €12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Marseille costing on average €76.
A train is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Marseille costing on average €391.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 30m.
Bus takes on average 17h 21m.
You'll arrive about 6h 57m sooner (4h 4m by flight vs 11h 1m by car). Tickets start at around €391 compared to roughly €177 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Marseille
How to get from Madrid to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal · Normal1:15 AM18h05Madrid7:20 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€301One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Normal · Normal1:15 AM18h05Madrid7:20 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€301One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 53381:15 PM1h45Madrid Barajas Airport3:00 PMMarseille Provence Airport€1191One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 0972512:50 PM8h42Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:32 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€1251One-way0 transfers
06281+097258:50 AM12h42Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:32 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€1301One-way1 transfer- 06011+097259:57 AM11h35Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes9:32 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€1311One-way1 transfer
- Normal · Normal12:14 AM16h45Madrid4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€311One-way1 transfer
- Normal11:30 PM17h29Madrid4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€621One-way0 transfers
- Normal11:00 PM17h59Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€621One-way0 transfers
IB116910:15 AM1h45Madrid Barajas Airport12:00 PMMarseille Provence Airport€1701One-way0 transfers
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68666:20 AM11h39Madrid Barajas Airport5:59 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€2241One-way2 transfers- SN3732 · SN35976:20 AM6h25Madrid Barajas Airport12:45 PMMarseille Provence Airport€2271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Marseille:
A train is €12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Marseille costing on average €76.
A train is €327 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Marseille costing on average €391.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Train takes on average 8h 30m.
Bus takes on average 17h 21m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with AVE to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Air Algerie, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Air Europa, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines, ITA to go to Marseille by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with AVE.
- 6 direct buses per day with Internorte, FlixBus, Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Gipsyy.
- 4 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair, Iberia, CitizenPlane.
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