There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, subway, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arrastrain Tgv
5h 16m€198–311Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
- Take the subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to Gare Lille Flandressubway
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
4h 54m€73–250Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 43m€97–171Drive 949.9 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lenscar 949.9 km
9h 27m€148–214Train via Lille (TGV)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain Tgv
6h 40m€207–324Bus via Lens
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lillebus N769 / ...
15h 10m€85–140Fly 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 Arrastrain
5h 19m€130–319Fly 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 Arrastrain
5h 22m€129–341Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- 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
7h 23m€125–353Fly 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
6h 42m€104–243Fly 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
7h 43m€75–273
Marseille to Lens by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lens is to bus via Lens which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lens is to fly and subway and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Lens. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Gare Rue De Tournai via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Lens. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Lens via Arras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Marseille and Lens is 938 km. The road distance is 949.9 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Marseille to Lens, including transfers.
Marseille to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lens is to train which takes 5h 16m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 14h 43m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Arras twice a week. Tickets cost €190–310 and the journey takes 4h 39m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €85–160 and the journey takes 13h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
- 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 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–650
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- 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
- €60–220
- 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
- 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
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- ilevia.fr
Subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to Gare Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- ilevia.fr
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
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 Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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
- €85–160
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Marseille to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Arras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lens is 950 km. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Marseille to Lens.
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