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1 train from Provence Airport

Not all night: the Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station runs 06:24–21:02.

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Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station

13 · Salon Étang Côte Bleue (lebus 13, for the Métropole) and SNCF Voyageurs for the Région Sud (TER Zou!)

22–60 min rideEvery 12 min06:24–21:02

Quai 5 of the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2Vitrolles-Aéroport Marseille Provence station in 6 to 8 minutes

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€8.70total for 1 adult€8.70 eachBuy ticketOn Salon Étang Côte Bleue and SNCF Voyageurs for the Région Sud

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. Quai 5 of the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2, on lebus 13 toward Gare VAMP; buy the TER ticket first at the SNCF machines in the terminal

Two tickets, bought separately: EUR 1.20 for the bus, from the driver (exact change, no note above EUR 10) or tapped bank card, and EUR 7.50 for the train, second class, the same on every departure. Under-4s travel free; groups of three to nine can ask for the Région's mini-groupe discount, 30 to 50 per cent off the train fare. A Pass Intégral (EUR 40 for 3 days, EUR 55 for 7) covers both legs plus everything else in the Métropole.

Luggage. Bus 13 is a city bus with no hold; the TER takes luggage free — the Région's leaflet: "Votre bagage (y compris votre bagage à main) est accepté sans frais".

Hours. Lebus 13 runs Monday to Friday 06:24 to 21:24, every 12 minutes, six minutes to the station. Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 06:17, 06:47, then every 15 minutes from 07:02 to 21:02, eight minutes to the station. TER trains from Vitrolles run 06:08 to 22:15 on weekdays (39 trains, none between 10:53 and 12:18) and 06:55 to 21:58/21:59 at weekends (29 trains, none between 11:01 and 12:18). The last usable chain departure is the last bus that meets a train — 21:24 on weekdays.

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

One train reaches Gare Saint-Charles: the Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station, €8.70 for one traveler, 22–60 min, to Vitrolles-Aéroport Marseille Provence station in 6 to 8 minutes. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Marseille by any means. The fastest way overall is the Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles, 22–50 min.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station runs 06:24–21:02. 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 train leaves you

Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station 13

From Quai 5 of the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2 to Vitrolles-Aéroport Marseille Provence station in 6 to 8 minutes, then the TER to the platforms of Marseille Saint-Charles in 13 to 23; timetabled 22 to 60 minutes end to end, with waits of over an hour when a bus meets the late-morning hole. 22–60 min

Before you travel

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

Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station: €8.70 for one traveler, €17.40 for two.

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

Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station: 22–60 min, to Vitrolles-Aéroport Marseille Provence station in 6 to 8 minutes.

What time does the train run from Marseille airport?

Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station: 06:24–21:02.