There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Cherbourg by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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 Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain 3311 / ...
7h 41m€158–336Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
19h 50m€86–138Drive 1,118.4 km
- Drive from Marseille to Cherbourgcar 1,118.4 km
10h 36m€213–307Fly 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 Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 53m€175–390Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Rennestrain 081A
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus C<>R
9h 55m€203–325Fly 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 St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
7h 46m€168–398Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MRS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Lisontrain
- Take the train from Lison to Cherbourgtrain
9h 5m€114–448Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane LYS - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
6h 56m€175–536
Marseille to Cherbourg by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Cherbourg is to bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Cherbourg is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €170 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Cherbourg via Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Marseille and Cherbourg is 1121 km. The road distance is 1118.4 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Cherbourg without a car is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Marseille to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Marseille to Cherbourg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Cherbourg is to train which takes 7h 41m and costs €150 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 19h 50m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Cherbourg via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Saint-Lazare, and Paris St Lazare in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Cherbourg-Gare via Rennes-Gare Routiere in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- 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
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Rennes to Lison
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lison to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Pre-purchased ticket
- €1
- On board ticket
- €2
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Cherbourg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rennes - Bus Station.
Marseille to Cherbourg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Cherbourg is 1118 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Marseille to Cherbourg.
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