There are 7 ways to get from Imola to Marseille by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BLQ - MRS
4h 29m€56–203Bus via Sanremo
cheapest- Take the bus from Imola SP610 to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus
- Take the bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 28m€55–81Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
9h 34m€117–224Drive 696.9 km
- Drive from Imola to Marseillecar 696.9 km
7h€113–163Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VCE - MRS
6h 29m€73–280Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N482 / ...
11h 59m€58–91Train
- Take the train from Imola to Parmatrain
- Take the train from Parma to Genova Brignoletrain
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
13h 17m€108–176
Imola to Marseille by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imola to Marseille is to bus via Sanremo which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Imola to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Imola to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Imola SP610 and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Sanremo - Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Imola to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Imola and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu and Avignon Tgv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Imola and Marseille is 564 km. The road distance is 696.9 km.
The best way to get from Imola to Marseille without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 9h 34m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Imola to Marseille, including transfers.
Imola to Marseille bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Imola SP610 station.
Imola to Marseille train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Imola to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €55 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 9h 34m, you could also bus via Sanremo, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 11h 28m.
What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Marseille, France?
Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and Lufthansa fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Imola to Marseille St Charles via Bologna centrale, Milano Centrale, Lyon Part Dieu, and Avignon Tgv in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imola to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- [email protected]
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Imola SP610 to Piazza Colombo - Sanremo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Sanremo - Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Imola to Marseille bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Piazza Colombo - Sanremo station.
Imola to Marseille train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imola to Marseille is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Imola to Marseille.
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