There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré by plane, train, bus, 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 Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
4h 54m€65–310Train
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Nantestrain 081B
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
9h 38m€297–455Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bordeauxbus 718
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
13h 35m€77–112Drive 853.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Ars-en-Récar 853.9 km
8h 10m€162–233Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
9h 6m€82–262Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
8h 47m€86–287Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus
11h 21m€142–347Train, bus via Tours
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
11h 30m€231–375Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
12h 1m€169–265Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus 150 / ...
13h 50m€70–112
Marseille to Ars-en-Ré by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Déviation via Bordeaux and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Marseille Saint-Charles and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Marseille and Ars-en-Ré is 647 km. The road distance is 853.9 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs €290 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré, including transfers.
Marseille to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Ars-en-Ré train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs €65 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €460 and takes 9h 38m, you could also bus via Bordeaux, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?
Ryanair flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Ars-en-Ré via Nantes and La Rochelle Ville in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
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 Marseille Saint-Charles to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
Bus from Gare routière to Déviation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Marseille to Ars-en-Ré train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Ars-en-Ré is 854 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Marseille to Ars-en-Ré.
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