There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Marseille by plane, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
4h 39m€51–201Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Marseillecar
24h 58m€156–251Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
25h 54m€213–479Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus N523
27h 25m€111–186Fly Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMO - MRS
5h 1m€51–233Fly Trapani Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TPS - MRS
6h 47m€65–260Fly Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
7h 37m€112–293Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CIY - MRS
6h 2m€79–273Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
29h 4m€170–334Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ridebus BlaBlaCar Bus
33h 44m
Sicily to Marseille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Marseille is to fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Palermo Terminal Bus and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Marseille-Saint-Charles via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Roma Termini, Ventimiglia and Nice-Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 54m.
The distance between Sicily and Marseille is 1090 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Marseille without a car is to train which takes 25h 54m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Sicily to Marseille, including transfers.
Sicily to Marseille bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Marseille train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Marseille is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €480 and takes 25h 54m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Marseille, France?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Marseille-Saint-Charles via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Roma Termini, Ventimiglia, and Nice-Ville in around 25h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Aix-en-Provence - Krypton Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Sicily to Marseille bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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