There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Thiers by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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, bus
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers Ouest - Plateforme Multimodalebus
6h 10m€68–140Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyonbus N719 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus 776 / ...
7h 34m€38–57Drive 408.3 km
- Drive from Marseille to Thierscar 408.3 km
4h 30m€78–112Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, 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 23m€169–919Train via Lyon
- 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 54m€86–174Train
- 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 49m€79–141Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 54m€41–67Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus
6h 47m€100–288
Marseille to Thiers by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Thiers is to bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 34m.
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 to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Conchette via Lyon and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
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 54m.
The distance between Marseille and Thiers is 500 km. The road distance is 408.3 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Thiers without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €65 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Marseille to Thiers, including transfers.
Marseille to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 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 bus via Lyon which takes 7h 34m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €85 - €180 and takes 6h 54m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Conchette via Lyon, Thiers, and Plateforme Multimodale Thiers Ouest in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Thiers via Lyon Part Dieu and Clermont Ferrand in around 6h 54m.
- 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
- €160–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- 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
- €60–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aulnat Aeroport to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers Ouest - Plateforme Multimodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Marseille to Thiers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon 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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