There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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 Paris
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
12h 5m€425–777Fly Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GLA - MRS
7h 18m€76–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
25h 59m€243–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseillecar
18h 11m€467–628Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
12h 47m€398–711Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
31h 35m€205–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Marseillecar
19h 38m€360–582Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
6h 17m€93–263Fly Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GLA - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
13h 46m€141–372
Glasgow to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Marseille is to fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via London Victoria and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Glasgow and Marseille is 1905 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Marseille without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 5m and costs €420 - €800.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Glasgow to Marseille, including transfers.
Glasgow to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Marseille train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Marseille is to train via Paris which takes 12h 5m and costs €420 - €800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €230 and takes 7h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €320 and takes 31h 35m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Marseille St Charles via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 8:25 PM in Glasgow and 9:25 PM in Marseille.
Glasgow to Marseille train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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