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Marseille airport to
Gare Saint-Charles.

Marseille's main station, on its hill above the Canebière, with the Pôle d'Échanges bus station beside it and metro M1 and M2 beneath.

Your destination: Gare Saint-Charles

2 ways to Gare Saint-Charles

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Both routes end here: the TER arrives on the platforms in 13 to 23 minutes from Vitrolles, the A1 coach at the Pôle d'Échanges bus station next door in 22 to 50 minutes. The A1 to the airport leaves from quais 13 and 14, from 03:30; between 01:00 and 04:30 reach the bus station via the stairs from place Victor Hugo. Taxis run on the meter, not a flat fare; the airport estimates EUR 60 by day, EUR 70 by night.

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Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station

regional · 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
Luggage space
€17.40total for 2 adults€8.70 each2 × €8.70 adult fareBuy ticketOn Salon Étang Côte Bleue (lebus 13, for the Métropole) and SNCF Voyageurs for the Région Sud (TER Zou!)
Hours, tickets & luggage

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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Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles

shuttle · 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
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€30total for 2 adults€15 each2 × €15 adult fareBuy ticketOn Transdev for La Métropole Mobilité (Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence)
Hours, tickets & luggage

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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From arrivals to Gare Saint-Charles

01

Find the airport station

Quai 5 of the airport bus station (gare routière) between Terminals 1 and 2. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Gare Saint-Charles

22–60 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Gare Saint-Charles?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 13 and TER via Vitrolles station runs 06:24–21:02, and the Lecar A1 coach to Saint-Charles runs 04:05–01:50. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

How far is Gare Saint-Charles from the centre?

Marseille's main station, on its hill above the Canebière, with the Pôle d'Échanges bus station beside it and metro M1 and M2 beneath.

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