There are 12 ways to get from Marseille to Birmingham by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), 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 Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 3m£246–506Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Birmingham Airport
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MRS - BHX
6h 20m£64–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Millennium Pointbus
19h 13m£166–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Marseille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
13h 44m£303–390Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 38m£272–467Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
23h 40m£92–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Marseille to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
15h 6m£209–351Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MRS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 47m£77–227Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane NCE - BHX
7h 22m£112–253Fly Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MRS - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 40m£125–352Fly Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MRS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 38m£91–243Fly Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MRS - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
6h 54m£85–253
Marseille to Birmingham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Birmingham is to fly which costs £60 - £440 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs £60 - £440.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Birmingham station. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Birmingham Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Marseille and Birmingham is 865 miles.
The best way to get from Marseille to Birmingham without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs £240 - £550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Marseille to Birmingham, including transfers.
Marseille to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Birmingham train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Birmingham is to train via Paris which takes 8h 3m and costs £240 - £550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £440 and takes 6h 20m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £160 and takes 23h 40m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Birmingham New Street via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, Air France, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Stansted Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Birmingham is 1h behind Marseille. It is currently 7:44 AM in Marseille and 6:44 AM in Birmingham.
Marseille to Birmingham train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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