There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Marseille by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAA - MRS
18h 54m€332–607Fly Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane MAA - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
19h 21m€277–727Fly Chennai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MAA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
17h 52m€375–1,295Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BLR - MRS
22h 32m€385–827
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Marseille is to fly and train which costs €270 - €750 and takes 19h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Marseille is to fly and train which takes 17h 52m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between Chennai and Marseille is 7847 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Chennai to Marseille, including transfers.
Marseille is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 11:32 PM in Chennai and 7:02 PM in Marseille.
There are 4026+ hotels available in Marseille.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Marseille, France?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Doha, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dubai, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Abu Dhabi, Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- €2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- €5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- €8–11
- First Class (1A)
- €13–17
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- €1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- €2–3
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