There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Marseille by plane, bus, busferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
6h 1m€75–236Bus, bus and ferry, train via Lyon Airport (LYS)
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Fr
31h 11mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Savona FSbusferry
- Take the bus from Savona to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 404
33h 6mDrive 2,548.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Marseillecar 2,548.5 km
25h 38m€467–674Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
8h 51m€136–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Fr
35h 10mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
42hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
42h 29m€195–665
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Rrogozhinë and Savona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 6m.
The distance between Athens and Marseille is 1745 km. The road distance is 2548.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Marseille without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 31h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Athens to Marseille, including transfers.
Athens to Marseille bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €700 and takes 42h 29m.
Athens to Marseille bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Marseille is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 12:20 AM in Athens and 11:20 PM in Marseille.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Marseille, France?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica and Beograd in around 42h 29m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
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Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Marseille is 2548 km. It takes approximately 25h 38m to drive from Athens to Marseille.
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