There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille by train (TGV), bus, rideshare, train, 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
3h 3m€60–190Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Saint-Étienne to Marseille304.7 km
4h 5m€19–21Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 18m€33–59Train, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
3h 59m€103–233Train via Aix En Provence Tgv
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain Tgv
3h 9m€62–127Bus via Valence
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
- Take the bus from Valence to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N769 / ...
7h 2m€23–35Drive 304.2 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Marseillecar 304.2 km
3h 22m€47–68
Saint-Étienne to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille is to rideshare which costs €19 - €21 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Marseille. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Marseille is 384 km. The road distance is 304.2 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €190.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Marseille is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 6h 18m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Marseille St Charles via Lyon Part Dieu in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 6h 18m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valence to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Saint-Étienne to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Saint-Étienne to Marseille bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne to Marseille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Marseille is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Marseille.
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