There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Marseille by train, bus, rideshare, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain Intercités
7h 25m€113–193Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Pau to Marseille569.5 km
6h 57m€38Bus
- Take the bus from Pau to Marseillebus FlixBus N1137 / ...
8h 35m€50–80Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PUF - MRS
6h 21m€284–709Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 14m€45–74Drive 568.4 km
- Drive from Pau to Marseillecar 568.4 km
5h 36m€92–132Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TLS - MRS
5h 39m€108–298Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
5h 56m€85–258Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the bus from Pau to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
4h 31m€96–362Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PUF - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
5h 19m€297–642
Pau to Marseille by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €38 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Marseille is to bus and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs €95 - €370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pau and arriving at Marseille. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pau to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Pau and Marseille is 638 km. The road distance is 568.4 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Pau to Marseille, including transfers.
Pau to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Pau station.
The best way to get from Pau to Marseille is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 8h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €280 - €750 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Pau to Marseille St Charles via Toulouse Matabiau in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Pau to Marseille twice daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–950
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pau to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Pau to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Pau to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Pau to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Pau to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pau to Marseille is 568 km. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Pau to Marseille.
Book your Pau to Marseille train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Pau to Marseille bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4166+ hotels available in Marseille.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Pau and Marseille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






















