The average bus between Marseille and Istres takes 2h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 22m. There is a bus service every few hours from Marseille to Istres. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Marseille and Istres. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Marseille is at 8:55 PM which arrives into Istres at 6:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Pôle d'Echange and take an average of 2h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Istres. However, there are services departing from Marseille station and arriving at Istres station via Pôle d'Echange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
Marseille to Istres bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Istres bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, arrive at Gare Istres station.
The distance between Marseille and Istres is 39.9 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Gare Istres via Pôle d'Echange and Pem Mtg in around 2h 3m.