Direct coach services provide transport to Marseille and throughout Provence. The Vitrolles-Aeroport Marseille train station is approximately 1.5 km from the airport and is connected to the terminal by a coach service.

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Bus to Marseille

The L91 express bus runs directly from the terminal to the centre of Marseille. The bus stops at platform number 7 at the coach station, which is situated between the terminals.

You can buy tickets online at store.marseille.aeroport.fr/bus.html (you can travel on any service on that day – you must print out your ticket). You can also buy tickets at the ticket office at the bus stop (payment by card or cash).

You can buy a ticket from the driver in cash or by card only when the ticket office at the airport or the bus station in the city centre is closed.

• Journey time – 30–40 minutes, depending on traffic
• Frequency – every 10 minutes (every 20 minutes in the morning and late evening)
• Fare – 15 eur / 25 eur return
• Last bus from the airport – 1.50 am (April–October), or 1.30 am for the rest of the year
• First bus from the city centre – 3.30
• Official website and timetable: marseille-airport.com//bus-l91

Young people aged 12–25 pay just 7 eur (or 14 eur return), children aged 6–11 pay 5 eur.

Train to Marseille

The train runs from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Provencestation, which is about 1.5 km away, andis a cheaper way to get to the city centre.

The airport bus, line 13, will take you from the terminal to Vitrolles station in about 5 minutes for 2 eur (payment is made to the driver using a contactless card only). The bus runs approximately every 12 minutes (every 15 minutes at weekends) from stop number 5. You can find the timetable on the website marseille-airport.com/busgare-vitrolles.

A train ticket from Vitrolles to Marseille costs 7,50 eur. In total, therefore, the entire journey from the airport will cost you 9,50 eur.

Train services are very irregular, running on average once every 25 to 45 minutes. You can find timetables and buy tickets online at sncf-connect.com. 

Tickets can also be purchased from the SNCF ticket machine at the bus stop in front of Terminal 2 or at the train station. Payment is by card only.

The train journey takes around 20 minutes.

• Journey timeto the city centre – 35–65 minutes, depending on waiting times for the train
• Frequency – irregular, 1–3 times per hour
• Fare – total, including the bus 9,50 eur
• Last service from the airport – bus L13 at 21:45 + connecting train at 21:58
• First service from the city centre – 6.08 am train from St Charles
• Official website and timetable: L13 bus + SNCF train

Car hire

Marseille Airport is an excellent starting point for road trips along the Côte d’Azur or throughout the Provence region.

There are many car hire companies at the airport, including both well-known and local brands. During the peak summer season, weekly hire rates are around 450 eur, whilst in the off-season they start from 300 eur.

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Bus to Nice

A direct service between Marseille Airport and Nice is provided by Flixbus 1–2 times a day. The journey takes 3.5 hours and tickets are available from around 12 eur.

• Buy a ticket on flixbus.com

A much more frequent service runs to the centre of Marseille (see above), from where trains depart for Nice 2–3 times an hour; however, the total cost usually exceeds 40 eur.

Bus to Aix-en-Provence

Bus route L40 runs to the popular tourist town of Aix-en-Provence, stopping at the Aix TGV high-speed train station.

Buses to and from the airport run every 30 minutes. When travelling from the centre of Aix to the airport, please note that although services run every 15 minutes, half of them terminate at the TGV station. The first bus from Aix to the airport leaves at 4.50 am, and the last bus from the airport to Aix leaves at 12.25 am. The total journey time is 32 minutes.

A single ticket costs 15 eur. Return tickets are sold at a discount and cost 25 eur. You can buy a ticket online via the airport’s website, from the driver (by card or cash) or at the ticket office at the bus station.

Timetables and official information can be found on this page.

Trains to Avignon

Connections to Avignon are provided by trains from the nearby Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille station, which you can reach by bus number 13.

Trains to Avignon run once or twice an hour and a ticket costs 22,90 eur. A ticket for bus 13 costs 2 eur and can be paid for with a contactless card to the driver.

• Buy a ticket at sncf.connect.com

Buses and trains to Nîmes and Montpellier

Flixbus operates direct services 3–5 times a day along the route from Marseille Airport via Nîmes and Montpellier to Narbonne and on to Spain. You can book tickets in advance online at 8 eur.

• Buy a ticket on flixbus.com

Regional trains from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille station offer more frequent services; you can reach the station by taking public transport bus route 13.

• Buy a ticket at sncf.connect.com

Local buses to Martigues and Salon-de-Provence

The nearby towns of Martigues and Salon-de-Provence, both with charming historic centres, are connected to the airport by direct local buses. Tickets cost the same on all routes 3,50 eurand can be purchased from the driver (by card or cash) or online via the airport’s website.

• Salon de Provence: buses L19 (every 30 minutes, journey time 50 minutes) and L17 (every 60 minutes, journey time 60 minutes)
• Martigues: bus L38 (every 30–60 minutes, journey time 60 minutes)

Detailed timetables and official information can be found on the airport’s website: Salon de Provence / Martigues.

Taxi

The official taxi rank is located only in front of Terminal 1, which is a 3-minute walk along the pavement from Terminal 2.

Given the distance between the airport and the city centre, the fare is relatively high, and a journey to the centre of Marseille will cost around 65 eur.

The Uber mobile app is also available at the airport; using it, you can get to the centre of Marseille from 45 eur.