Travel Information from Marseille to Lyon
| 171 miles (275 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $11 - $154 | |
| Bus • $11 (€10) • 3 h 50 min | |
| Flight • $154 (€139) • 50 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 171 miles (275 km) from Marseille to Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are BlaBlaCar Bus, Air France or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Marseille to Lyon.
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The best way to travel from Marseille to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 3 travel options from Marseille to Lyon. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Marseille is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Marseille to Lyon:
A bus is $143 (€129) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $154 (€139) from Marseille to Lyon.
A bus is $12 (€11) less than a train with an average ticket price of $23 (€21) from Marseille to Lyon.
The fastest way from Marseille to Lyon is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 50 min of travel time.
Getting to Lyon by train takes 1 h 42 min on average.
Lyon is approximately 171 miles (275 km) away from Marseille.
The average frequency per day from Marseille to Lyon is:
- 19 buses per day.
- 9 flights a day.
- Around 17 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Marseille and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Marseille to Lyon:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Most travelers catch their flight from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Most travelers board their train from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Marseille to Lyon:
- You can go to Lyon from Marseille by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus or Lecar Aix-Marseille. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€10) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Marseille to Lyon on Omio.
- You can travel by plane from Marseille to Lyon with Air France, and you can find Air France Marseille to Lyon tickets for $428 (€386) on Omio.
- You can travel by train between Marseille and Lyon with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3), and you can find SNCF | TGV Marseille to Lyon tickets for $22 (€20) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Marseille to Lyon with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Lyon with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus with 18 direct buses per day.
- You can find 16 direct trains per day to Lyon with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV or SNCF (3).
Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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