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Compare bus and train for Montpellier to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Montpellier to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $11.
Distance: 78 miles (126 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $20 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 44m Average total duration 2h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 4m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Marseille:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Marseille costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
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How to get from Montpellier to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Montpellier to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal1:45 PM3h14Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$111One-way0 transfers
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Normal1:45 PM3h14Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$111One-way0 transfers
Fastest
097257:54 PM1h36Montpellier-Saint-Roch9:30 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$171One-way0 transfers
Other options
46636:58 PM1h38Montpellier-Saint-Roch8:36 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$391One-way0 transfers
8765326:35 AM2h03Montpellier-Saint-Roch8:38 AMMarseille Saint-Charles$431One-way0 transfers
8765465:33 PM2h05Montpellier-Saint-Roch7:38 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$431One-way0 transfers
31824:55 AM2h05Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:00 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:15 PM2h05Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière11:20 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$181One-way0 transfers
931185:25 PM2h25Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière7:50 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$201One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Montpellier to Marseille:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Montpellier to Marseille costing on average $20 (€16).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 14m.
- Around 33 buses per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Montpellier and Marseille as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Montpellier-Saint-Roch and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Montpellier, Sabines Gare Routière and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, AVE, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, SNCF | Autocar to go to Marseille by bus.
- 7 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, AVE, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Renfe Viajeros, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 33 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, SNCF | Autocar.
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