There are 9 ways to get from Colchester to Marseille by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train (TGV), car ferry, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Chtrain Trn
8h 51m€266–519Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
5h 26m€49–165Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
24h 2m€117–231Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseillecar
12h 19m€325–418Train via Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 55m€296–499Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 2m€210–484Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Marseillecar
13h 47m€199–335Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
6h 4m€143–365Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LGW - MRS
5h 59m€108–236
Colchester to Marseille by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Marseille is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Marseille is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €45 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Marseille Saint Ch via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Colchester and Marseille is 1315 km.
The best way to get from Colchester to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Colchester to Marseille, including transfers.
Colchester to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Marseille train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Marseille is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 24h 2m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Colchester to Marseille Saint Ch via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille Saint Ch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Colchester to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Colchester. It is currently 6:17 PM in Colchester and 7:17 PM in Marseille.
Colchester to Marseille train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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