There are 5 ways to get from Marseille to Lyon 03 by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
1h 46m€40–160Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Marseille to Lyon312.7 km
3h 47m€20Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
3h 50m€23–50Drive 312.5 km
- Drive from Marseille to Lyon 03car 312.5 km
3h 5m€49–70Fly
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
3h 7m€93–273
Marseille to Lyon 03 by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Lyon 03 is to rideshare which costs €20 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Lyon 03 is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €40 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Marseille and Lyon 03 is 320 km. The road distance is 312.5 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lyon 03 without a car is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €40 - €160.
The train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu takes 1h 46m including transfers and departs hourly.
Marseille to Lyon 03 bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Lyon 03 train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Lyon 03 is to train which takes 1h 46m and costs €40 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €23 - €50 and takes 3h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €280 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Lyon 03, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu hourly. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 3h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Marseille to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Lyon 03 bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Marseille to Lyon 03 train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Lyon 03 is 313 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Marseille to Lyon 03.
Book your Marseille to Lyon 03 train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Marseille to Lyon 03 bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3862+ hotels available in Lyon 03.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Marseille and Lyon 03. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.