There are 9 ways to get from Cantabria to Marseille by plane, train (Renfe), bus, 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
6h 22m€61–224Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIO - MRS
8h 3m€60–193Train via Madrid (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
14h 11m€197–317Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
15h 40m€79–133Drive 919.8 km
- Drive from Santander to Marseillecar 919.8 km
8h 58m€144–208Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
6h 27m€95–321Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VIT - MRS
9h 27m€161–256Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 44m€82–149Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
17h 11m€146–297
Cantabria to Marseille by train (Renfe)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cantabria to Marseille is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cantabria to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cantabria to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Marseille via Bilbao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cantabria to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 11m.
The distance between Cantabria and Marseille is 761 km. The road distance is 919.8 km.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Marseille without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 14h 11m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Cantabria to Marseille, including transfers.
Cantabria to Marseille bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Cantabria to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Cantabria to Marseille is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €60 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Madrid, which costs €190 - €320 and takes 14h 11m, you could also bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 40m.
What companies run services between Cantabria, Spain and Marseille, France?
Iberia, Vueling Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Marseille St Charles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 14h 11m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–750
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cantabria to Marseille bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Cantabria to Marseille train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cantabria to Marseille is 920 km. It takes approximately 8h 58m to drive from Cantabria to Marseille.
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