There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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 Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
6h 51m€206–308Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
5h 39m€83–317Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus N769 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
15h 27m€100–154Drive 1,038.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Calaiscar 1,038.9 km
10h 11m€166–240Train via Paris
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
7h 21m€141–310Bus, train via Calais Frethun
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
16h 4m€85–142Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
6h 7m€154–357Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 7m€126–368Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MRS - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
6h 49m€153–364Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
7h 44m€116–277Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MRS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 40m€93–286
Marseille to Calais by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to bus and train via Calais Frethun which costs €85 - €150 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Calais. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Calais Ville via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Marseille and Calais is 1067 km. The road distance is 1038.9 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Calais without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Marseille to Calais, including transfers.
Marseille to Calais train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
Marseille to Calais train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Calais is 1039 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Marseille to Calais.
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What companies run services between Marseille, France and Calais, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Calais Ville via Lille Europe and Lille Flandres in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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