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Compare train, bus, and flight for Pau to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pau to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $25. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 6h 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $25, and a train costs an average of $40.
Distance: 288 miles (465 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$91 Average price | $46 Average price Cheapest | $179 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 44m Average total duration Fastest 6h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 21m Average total duration 8h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Marseille:
A bus is $46 (€37) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Marseille costing on average $91 (€75).
A bus is $144 (€118) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Marseille costing on average $190 (€155).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 51m.
Flight takes on average 9h 49m.
Travel optionsfrom Pau to Marseille
How to get from Pau to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Pau to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8718 · 504897:25 PM10h45Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)6:10 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$571One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
8718 · 504897:25 PM10h45Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc)6:10 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$571One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF7344+
AF74932:25 PM5h15Pau Pyrenees Airport7:40 PMMarseille Provence Airport$4761One-way1 transfer
Other options
14148 · 46654:11 PM6h28Pau station10:39 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$701One-way1 transfer
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L52 (867246)1:36 PM7h00Pau station8:36 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$741One-way2 transfers
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466312:57 PM7h39Pau station8:36 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$741One-way1 transfer
FlixBus11:25 AM8h35Pau, Lycée St John Perse8:00 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$621One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 PM10h05Pau, Lycée St John Perse4:45 AMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$651One-way1 transfer
AF7330+
AF74957:30 PM13h15Pau Pyrenees Airport8:45 AMMarseille Provence Airport$2721One-way1 transfer
AF7334+
AF74957:30 PM16h25Pau Pyrenees Airport11:55 AMMarseille Provence Airport$3231One-way1 transfer
AF7342+
AF74957:30 PM22h25Pau Pyrenees Airport5:55 PMMarseille Provence Airport$3231One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Pau to Marseille:
A bus is $46 (€37) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Pau to Marseille costing on average $91 (€75).
A bus is $144 (€118) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Pau to Marseille costing on average $190 (€155).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 51m.
Flight takes on average 9h 49m.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Pau and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Pau Pyrenees Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Pau station and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Pau, Bd Lucien Favre (Technopôle Héliparc) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Marseille by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa.
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