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Compare train and bus for Nîmes to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nîmes to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €14 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 44m. 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 €14, while a train costs an average of €23.
Distance: 63 miles (102 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€23 Average price | €14 Average price Cheapest | €27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 44m Average total duration Fastest 1h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 17m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Nîmes to Marseille:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nîmes to Marseille costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 17m.
The journey is about 13m faster (1h 14m by train vs 1h 27m by car) and roughly €4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€23 vs €27). 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.
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How to get from Nîmes to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nîmes to Marseille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
097258:26 PM1h06Nîmes station9:32 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
097258:26 PM1h06Nîmes station9:32 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
Normal6:15 PM1h05Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)7:20 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€301One-way0 transfers
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46519:27 AM1h08Nîmes station10:35 AMMarseille Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
46637:26 PM1h10Nîmes station8:36 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
46659:28 PM1h11Nîmes station10:39 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:15 PM1h35Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)10:50 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
931186:15 PM1h35Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)7:50 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€121One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:50 PM1h30Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)6:20 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€141One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nîmes to Marseille:
A bus is €9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nîmes to Marseille costing on average €23.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 17m.
- Around 18 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nîmes and Marseille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nîmes station and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy, FlixBus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, ZOU!, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Marseille by train.
- 18 direct buses per day with Alsa, Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Internorte, Gipsyy, FlixBus.
- 5 direct trains per day with AVE, SNCF | Intercités, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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