There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Flandrestrain 7842 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
6h 55m€169–337Fly 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
6h 38m€82–292Bus, train via Calais Frethun
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus N769 / ...
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
16h 3m€97–164Drive 1,038.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Calaiscar 1,038.9 km
10h 11m€162–234Train 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 24m€139–330Bus, 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
16h 9m€103–180Fly 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 56m€145–374Train 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
9h 6m€123–403Fly 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
7h 43m€147–374Fly 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 55m€92–296Fly 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
8h 37m€112–274
Marseille to Calais by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to bus and train via Calais Frethun which costs €95 - €170 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Calais is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs €80 - €300.
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 55m.
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 55m and costs €160 - €340.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Marseille to Calais, including transfers.
Marseille to Calais train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Marseille St Charles station.
Marseille to Calais train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres 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 Flandres in around 6h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
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 Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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
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