There are 6 ways to get from Marseille to Thiers by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain Ter
6h 35m€86–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 776 / ...
8h 9m€37–60Drive 408.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Thierscar 408.3 km
4h 30m€78–112Fly, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane MRS - CFE
- Take the train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thierstrain
6h 19m€149–870Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Valence Villetrain K34 / ...
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routierebus
- Take the bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Thiersbus X18
8h 29m€91–124Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Clermont Ferrandtrain Ter
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Thierstrain Ter
8h 48m€79–141
Marseille to Thiers by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Thiers is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Thiers is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Conchette via Lyon and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Thiers via Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Marseille and Thiers is 584 km. The road distance is 408.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Thiers without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 35m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Marseille to Thiers, including transfers.
Marseille to Thiers bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Thiers is to train via Lyon which takes 6h 35m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Thiers via Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Conchette via Lyon, Thiers, and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–850
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from St-Etienne-Châtcrx. G Routière to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Thiers bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Marseille to Thiers train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Thiers is 408 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Marseille to Thiers.
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