There are 5 ways to get from Marseille to La Ciotat by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 79 bus
best- Take the bus from Castellane Schweitzer to Office de Tourismebus 79
40 min€6–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marseille to La Ciotat33.5 km
43 min€1–3Train, line 352 bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to La Ciotattrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste to Républiquebus 352
1h 3mDrive 31.8 km
- Drive from Marseille to La Ciotatcar 31.8 km
25 min€5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Marseille to La Ciotattaxi 31.8 km
25 min€70–90
Marseille to La Ciotat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to La Ciotat is to rideshare which costs €1 - €3 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to La Ciotat is to drive which takes 25 min and costs €4 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Castellane Schweitzer and arriving at Office de Tourisme. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Marseille and La Ciotat is 32 km. The road distance is 31.8 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to La Ciotat without a car is to line 79 bus which takes 40 min and costs €6 - €9.
The line 79 bus from Castellane Schweitzer to Office de Tourisme takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Marseille to La Ciotat bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, depart from Castellane Schweitzer station.
Marseille to La Ciotat bus services, operated by Lecar Aix-Marseille, arrive at Office de Tourisme station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to La Ciotat is 32 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Marseille to La Ciotat.
There are 6860+ hotels available in La Ciotat.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and La Ciotat, France?
Lecar Aix-Marseille operates a bus from Castellane Schweitzer to Office de Tourisme hourly. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 40 min.
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 Marseille St Charles to La Ciotat
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille St Charles to La Ciotat
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 0 800 713 137
- Website
- lametropolemobilite.fr
Bus from Castellane Schweitzer to Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- lametropolemobilite.fr
- Phone
- 04 42 08 90 90
- Website
- laciotat.rtm.fr
Bus from Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste to République
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- laciotat.rtm.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Marseille to La Ciotat
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Taxi Durand
- Phone
- +33 6 70 20 82 15
Taxigentry
- Phone
- +33 6 68 25 13 87
Taxi Marseillais
- Phone
- +33 6 26 09 53 69
- Website
- taximarseillais.fr
Taxi Radio Marseille
- Phone
- +33 4 91 02 20 20
- Website
- taximarseille.com
Taxi Sud Transport taxi Marseille
- Phone
- +33 6 04 51 15 69
- Website
- taxisud.fr
Taxi VTC Marseille
- Phone
- +33 7 69 63 48 14
- Website
- taxivtcmarseille.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Marseille and La Ciotat. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.