There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Marseille by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
8h 49m€341–653Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BRS - MRS
5h 45m€70–214Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
25h 35m€126–217Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Marseillecar
14h 16m€395–524Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CWL - MRS
7h 12m€86–201Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
10h 42m€370–596Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Marseillecar
18h 6m€273–747Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Crewetrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
6h 52m€78–245Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
6h 30m€177–435Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LGW - MRS
7h 38m€132–304Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
7h 27m€143–338
Wales to Marseille by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wales to Marseille is to train and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Wales to Marseille is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Wales to Marseille station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Wales to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Wales and Marseille is 1439 km.
The best way to get from Wales to Marseille without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 49m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Wales to Marseille, including transfers.
Wales to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Wales to Marseille train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Wales to Marseille is to train via Paris which takes 8h 49m and costs €340 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 25h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Wales and Marseille, France?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Marseille St Charles via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wrexham General to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–390
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €55–100
- Car Single Ticket
- €140–390
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Booking & Getting There
Wales to Marseille bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Marseille is 1h ahead of Wales. It is currently 12:36 AM in Wales and 1:36 AM in Marseille.
Wales to Marseille train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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