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Compare train and bus for Marseille to Sète
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Sète among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €21 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €21, while a train costs an average of €26.
Distance: 85 miles (137 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€26 Average price | €21 Average price Cheapest | €42 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 4m Average total duration 2h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Sète:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Sète costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Sète take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
Tickets start at around €26 compared to roughly €42 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €15. The journey takes 2h 34m versus 2h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Sète
How to get from Marseille to Sète by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Sète is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus8:00 AM2h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles10:20 AMMontpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France€61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus8:00 AM2h20Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles10:20 AMMontpellier, Gare Montpellier Sud de France€61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 476011:22 AM1h59Marseille Saint-Charles1:21 PMSète station€301One-way0 transfers
Other options
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8763571:24 PM2h27Marseille Saint-Charles3:51 PMSète station€211One-way1 transfer - 47567:20 AM2h00Marseille Saint-Charles9:20 AMSète station€221One-way0 transfers
- 4758+8763459:24 AM2h32Marseille Saint-Charles11:56 AMSète station€241One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:40 AM2h55Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles11:35 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€71One-way0 transfers
Normal11:15 PM2h44Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1:59 AMMontpellier, Sabines Gare Routière€91One-way0 transfers
11:15 PM2h44Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles1:59 AMMontpellier€101One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Sète:
A bus is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Sète costing on average €26.
Other travel options to Sète take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 4m.
- Around 16 buses per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Sète 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 Sète station.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Sète by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gipsyy to go to Sète by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 15 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Gipsyy.
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