There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
6h 57m€222–355Fly 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
5h 58m€80–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
15h 42m€109–195Drive 1,038.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Calaiscar 1,038.9 km
10h 11m€162–233Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus N769 / ...
- Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus N280 / ...
16h 10m€94–154Fly 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
5h 52m€149–367Fly 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 Calais Frethuntrain
7h 22m€167–387Fly 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
7h 29m€118–278Fly 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 43m€85–295Train 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 Europe to Calais Villetrain
8h 26m€132–383
Marseille to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Calais. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Calais via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
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 57m.
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 57m and costs €220 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Marseille to Calais, including transfers.
Marseille to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Calais train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Calais is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €220 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 16h 10m.
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, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Calais via Lille in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Calais bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lille 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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