There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Miramas
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Miramastrain Ter
1h 6m€10–32Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marseille to Istres51.2 km
1h 19m€4–5Line 34 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Pôle d'Echangebus 34
- Take the bus from Pem Mtg to Gare Istresbus 25
2h 3mDrive 50.7 km
- Drive from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istrescar 50.7 km
41 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istrestaxi 50.7 km
41 min€110–140Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Istrestrain Ter
1h 23m€10–30
Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres is to rideshare which costs €4 - €5 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €7 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Gare Istres via Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Istres. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Istres is 63 km. The road distance is 50.7 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres without a car is to train via Miramas which takes 1h 6m and costs €9 - €35.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres, including transfers.
Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres is to train via Miramas which takes 1h 6m and costs €9 - €35. Alternatively, you can line 34 bus and line 25 bus, which costs and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, France and Istres, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €8–18 and the journey takes 40 min. Zou! Lignes Express Régionales also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, 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.
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 Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 0 800 713 137
- Website
- Lecar Aix-Marseille
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Pôle d'Echange
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- Lecar Aix-Marseille
- Phone
- +33 4 91 99 99 00
- Website
- Ouest Étang
Bus from Pem Mtg to Gare Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ouest Étang
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Marseille to Istres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi Durand
- Phone
- +33 6 70 20 82 15
Taxigentry
- Phone
- +33 6 68 25 13 87
Taxi Marseillais
- Phone
- +33 6 26 09 53 69
- Website
- taximarseillais.fr
Taxi Radio Marseille
- Phone
- +33 4 91 02 20 20
- Website
- taximarseille.com
Taxi Sud Transport taxi Marseille
- Phone
- +33 6 04 51 15 69
- Website
- taxisud.fr
Taxi VTC Marseille
- Phone
- +33 7 69 63 48 14
- Website
- taxivtcmarseille.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, arrive at Pôle d'Echange station.
Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Miramas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres is 51 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istres.
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