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Compare train, bus, and flight for Saint-Étienne to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Saint-Étienne to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €34 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €34, while a flight costs an average of €560.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€77 Average price | €34 Average price Cheapest | €560 Average price | €79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 21m Average total duration 5h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Saint-Étienne to Marseille
Compare the available ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Marseille:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average €77.
A bus is €527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 21m.
The journey is about 51m faster (2h 32m by train vs 3h 23m by car) and roughly €3 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€77 vs €79). 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.
Travel optionsfrom Saint-Étienne to Marseille
How to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Saint-Étienne to Marseille is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 13h20 Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF 7:15 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
5:55 AM 13h20 Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF 7:15 PM Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles €31 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
886825+681312:50 PM 2h44 St-Étienne Châteaucreux 3:34 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €54 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 886801+6801
5:20 AM 2h54 St-Étienne Châteaucreux 8:14 AM Marseille Saint-Charles €48 1 One-way 1 transfer - 886867+5332
10:20 AM 3h04 St-Étienne Châteaucreux 1:24 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €54 1 One-way 1 transfer - 886855+5316
7:20 PM 3h10 St-Étienne Châteaucreux 10:30 PM Marseille Saint-Charles €54 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH2260+
LH42671:00 PM 23h30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 12:30 PM Marseille Provence Airport €134 1 One-way 1 transfer
SN3588 · SN360311:55 AM 11h00 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:55 PM Marseille Provence Airport €204 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4090+LH42557:10 PM 4h10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:20 PM Marseille Provence Airport €284 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Marseille:
A bus is €43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average €77.
A bus is €527 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average €560.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 21m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Saint-Étienne and Marseille as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St-Étienne Châteaucreux and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, British Airways, Air Baltic to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Marseille by train.
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