There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Alicante by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane MRS - ALC
4h 38m€48–202Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain 9730
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur / ...
10h 57m€132–195Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille to Alicantebus FlixBus N1134
15h 40m€85–140Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Vieux Port to Orancarferry
- Take the carferry from Orán to Alicantecarferry
38h€445–446Bus via Valencia
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus Alsa - 710 / ...
15h 53m€70–119Drive 998.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Alicantecar 998.3 km
9h 57m€163–235
Marseille to Alicante by train (Renfe)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Alicante is to bus via Valencia which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Alicante is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €45 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille and arriving at Alicante. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Marseille to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Vieux Port and arriving at Alicante via Orán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Marseille and Alicante is 789 km. The road distance is 998.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €130 - €200.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Marseille to Alicante, including transfers.
Marseille to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille station.
Marseille to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- [email protected]
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Vieux Port to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €345
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Orán to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Marseille to Alicante is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €45 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 10h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 40m.
Marseille to Alicante bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Alicante station.
Marseille to Alicante train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Alicante is 998 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Marseille to Alicante.
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