There are 6 ways to get from Genoa to Marseille by bus, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, ferry, rideshare, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 7482 / ...
6h 15m€30–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Gênes to Marseille380.1 km
4h 48m€25Train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain 3376 / ...
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain Sud_Iv15
6h 50m€78–119Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torrescarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Porto-Vecchioferry
- Take the carferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Portcarferry
35h 15m€111–162Drive 380.2 km
- Drive from Genoa to Marseillecar 380.2 km
4h 7m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NCE - MRS
6h 9m€167–329
Genoa to Marseille by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €25 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Marseille is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Genoa and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Genoa to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Port of Genoa and arriving at Vieux Port via Port of Porto Torres and Porto-Vecchio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Genova P.Za Principe and arriving at Marseille-Saint-Charles via Ventimiglia and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Genoa and Marseille is 393 km. The road distance is 380.2 km.
Book your Genoa to Marseille ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Genoa to Marseille without a car is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles takes 6h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Genoa to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Marseille, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 15m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille-Saint-Charles via Ventimiglia and Nice-Ville in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Porto Torres
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Porto-Vecchio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Phone
- 00 33 810 20 13 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- La Meridionale
Car ferry from Porto-Vecchio to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- La Meridionale
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Gênes to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Genoa to Marseille train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Genova P.Za Principe station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Marseille is to bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 6h 50m.
Genoa to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Genoa to Marseille train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Ventimiglia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Marseille is 380 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Genoa to Marseille.
Book your Genoa to Marseille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Genoa to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4051+ hotels available in Marseille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Genoa and Marseille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.