There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Marseille by plane, train (TGV), bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
3h 23m€53–229Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
6h 32m€220–350Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Nantes to Montpellierbus N701
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Marseillebus FlixBus 1728 / ...
13h 35m€86–128Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nantes to Marseille844.7 km
11h 19m€62Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 5m€75–130Drive 844.8 km
- Drive from Nantes to Marseillecar 844.8 km
11h 2m€160–231
Nantes to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €62 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Marseille is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nantes and arriving at Marseille St Charles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Nantes and Marseille is 710 km. The road distance is 844.8 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 6h 32m and costs €220 - €350.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Nantes to Marseille, including transfers.
Nantes to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Marseille is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €50 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €350 and takes 6h 32m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Marseille, France?
Ryanair, Transavia France, and Air France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, TGV inOui operates a train from Nantes to Marseille St Charles twice a week. Tickets cost €230–350 and the journey takes 6h 32m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €230–350
- 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 Nantes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Nantes to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Nantes to Marseille train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Marseille is 845 km. It takes approximately 11h 2m to drive from Nantes to Marseille.
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There are 4028+ hotels available in Marseille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nantes and Marseille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.