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To Gare Saint-Charles · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours

1 bus from Provence Airport

Not all night: the Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles runs 04:05–01:50.

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Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles

A1 · Transdev for La Métropole Mobilité (Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence)

22–50 min rideEvery 10 min04:05–01:50

The airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2The Pôle d'Échanges Saint-Charles bus station

Luggage space

€15total for 1 adult€15 eachBuy ticketOn Transdev for La Métropole Mobilité

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2, with a ticket machine open 24 hours and the Métropole Mobilité Boutique open 06:00 to 22:15

EUR 15 one way, EUR 25 return, EUR 7 for 12 to 25-year-olds, EUR 5 for 6 to 11-year-olds, free under 6. Some older Métropole documents still show EUR 10 — that's out of date since the 1 July 2026 fare change; expect EUR 15. On board, tapping a bank card buys only the full-fare single; cash is accepted only when the Boutique is closed. Buy singles, returns, and youth or child fares at machines (24 hours) or the Boutique — airport bus station 06:00–22:15, Saint-Charles 05:30–21:30.

Luggage. A coach with a hold: the airport says every bus to and from it "sont équipés de soutes" and asks you to label your bags.

Hours. From the airport toward Saint-Charles, every day: 04:05, 04:25, 04:40, then every 20 minutes to 07:00, every 10 minutes from 07:00 to 20:00, every 20 minutes from 20:00 to 01:40, and a 01:50 departure — 106 runs a day. The 04:25 and 01:50 departures run only May to October; the rest of the year the last coach is 01:40. Toward the airport from Saint-Charles: 03:30, 03:45, every 20 minutes to 07:00, every 10 minutes 07:00–20:00, every 20 minutes to 01:00, then 01:15 (May to October).

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Provence Airport into Marseille

How do I get from Marseille airport to Marseille city center by bus?

One bus reaches Gare Saint-Charles: the Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles, €15 for one traveler, 22–50 min, to the Pôle d'Échanges Saint-Charles bus station. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station at €8.70 is. From 6 travelers the Pre-booked private transfer at €87 works out cheaper than any bus, because its fare is per vehicle.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles runs 04:05–01:50. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each bus leaves you

Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles A1

From the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2 to the Pôle d'Échanges Saint-Charles bus station, beside the railway station, above metro lines M1 and M2; timetabled 22 minutes off-peak and 30 at the morning and afternoon peaks, printed as 30 to 50. 22–50 min

Bus 35 to the cruise terminal, by Lecar A1 and metro M2 A1M23535T

From the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2 to the Terminal Croisières bus stop at Gate 4, a walk from the MPCT terminals, by RTM bus 35 from Joliette. 34–68 min Ends at Gate 4 of the cruise port in the northern port, not in the centre; the terminals are a walk beyond it.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Marseille airport to Marseille city center?

Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles: €15 for one traveler, €30 for two.

How long does the bus take from Marseille airport to Marseille?

Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles: 22–50 min, to the Pôle d'Échanges Saint-Charles bus station.

What time does the bus run from Marseille airport?

Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles: 04:05–01:50. Bus 35 to the cruise terminal: 04:25–20:10.