There are 5 ways to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
1h 58m€38–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille Airport to Lyonbus N235 / ...
3h 40m€24–45Drive 291.3 km
- Drive from Marseille Airport to Lyoncar 291.3 km
2h 47m€45–65Fly
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
1h 44m€94–202Bus via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
4h 49m€29–54
Marseille Airport to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs €90 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille Airport and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille Airport to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Aix En Provence Tgv and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
The distance between Marseille Airport and Lyon is 312 km. The road distance is 291.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon, including transfers.
Marseille Airport to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille Airport station.
Marseille Airport to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Aix En Provence Tgv station.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport to Lyon is to train which takes 1h 58m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €45 and takes 3h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 1h 44m.
What companies run services between Marseille Airport, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marseille Airport to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €24–45 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille Airport to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Marseille Airport to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille Airport to Lyon is 291 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Marseille Airport to Lyon.
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