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Compare train and bus for Marseille to Bourges
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Bourges among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €74 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 7h 1m. 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 €74, while a train costs an average of €134.
Distance: 298 miles (481 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€134 Average price | €74 Average price Cheapest | €154 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 1m Average total duration Fastest 6h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 5m Average total duration 10h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 22m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Bourges:
A bus is €78 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Bourges costing on average €115.
Other travel options to Bourges take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 53m.
The journey is about 26m faster (5h 56m by train vs 6h 22m by car) and roughly €38 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€115 vs €154). 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 Marseille to Bourges
How to get from Marseille to Bourges by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Bourges is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:00 AM10h35Marseille6:35 PMBourges€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 8:00 AM10h35Marseille6:35 PMBourges€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 8:00 AM10h35Marseille6:35 PMBourges€301One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 5:25 AM12h10Marseille5:35 PMBourges€481One-way0 transfers
- 6:25 AM12h10Marseille6:35 PMBourges€711One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Bourges:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Bourges costing on average €134.
Other travel options to Bourges take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Bourges as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Gare de Bourges.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Bourges, Rue du Pré Doulet.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bourges by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bourges by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus.
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