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Compare train, bus, and flight for Saint-Étienne to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 $44 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 $44, while a flight costs an average of $685.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$685 Average price | $95 Average price | $44 Average price Cheapest | $96 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 0m Average total duration 3h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 2m Average total duration Fastest 2h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 12m Average total duration 5h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | 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 Saint-Étienne to Marseille:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average $95 (€78).
A bus is $640 (€523) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average $685 (€560).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
You'll arrive about 23m sooner (3h 0m by flight vs 3h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $685 (€560) compared to roughly $96 (€78) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
4755 · 510946:45 AM6h45Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière1:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4755 · 510946:45 AM6h45Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière1:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
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97569:20 AM2h50St-Étienne Châteaucreux12:10 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$1111One-way1 transfer
Other options
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51248:20 PM3h28St-Étienne Châteaucreux11:48 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$731One-way1 transfer - 886827 · 886121+
8865771:20 PM4h53St-Étienne Châteaucreux6:13 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$831One-way2 transfers - 886867+533210:20 AM3h04St-Étienne Châteaucreux1:24 PMMarseille Saint-Charles$1111One-way1 transfer
- 7661 · 58671:45 PM7h20Saint-Etienne, Châteaucreux Gare Routière9:05 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$431One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus7:55 AM6h35Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF2:30 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$451One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 AM8h05Saint-Étienne, Gare SNCF6:00 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles$621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Saint-Étienne to Marseille:
A bus is $51 (€41) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average $95 (€78).
A bus is $640 (€523) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Saint-Étienne to Marseille costing on average $685 (€560).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 20 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 Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France to go to Marseille by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Marseille by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Marseille by train.
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