There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Transylvania by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MRS - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 48m$114–409Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Tirgu Mures
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane MRS - TGM
12h 22m$88–347Bus via Alba Iulia
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Mureşbus
32h 18m$169–205Drive 1,873.4 km
- Drive from Marseille to Transylvaniacar 1,873.4 km
21h 19m$398–575Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane NCE - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
12h 16m$195–419Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Târgu Mureșbus
37h 44m$176–226Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sibiubus 1922
- Take the train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
40h 35m$248–352
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Transylvania is to bus via Alba Iulia which costs $160 - $210 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Transylvania is to fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Târgu Mureş via Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
The distance between Marseille and Transylvania is 1637 km. The road distance is 1873.4 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Transylvania without a car is to bus via Alba Iulia which takes 32h 18m and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Marseille to Transylvania, including transfers.
Marseille to Transylvania bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Transylvania is to bus via Alba Iulia which takes 32h 18m and costs $160 - $210. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $350 and takes 12h 22m.
Marseille to Transylvania bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Alba Iulia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Transylvania is 1873 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Marseille to Transylvania.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Transylvania via Alba Iulia and Târgu Mureş in around 32h 18m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tirgu Mures via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 265 977
- [email protected]
- Website
- dudatrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- dudatrans.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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