Marseille: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Marseille is a city of 877,215 people in France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 412 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Marseille runs from about 9 h 2 min a day in late December to 15 h 27 min in late June (computed for 43.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Marseille is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN, 66 km), Avignon Caumont airport (AVN, 78 km), Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI, 93 km).
Flights to Marseille: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Marseille · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 412 places to stay in Marseille. Of the 201 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (102), and 6 are five-star. Across 182 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 194,562 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 339 km (Spain) — flights · trains · buses
- Milan, 387 km (Italy) — flights
- Turin, 270 km (Italy) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Genoa, 311 km (Italy) — trains
- Lyon, 276 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 320 km — trains
- Nice, 159 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 345 km (Spain)
- Montpellier, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 336 km (Spain)
Common questions
Which airport serves Marseille?
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Marseille?
About 877,215 people live in Marseille (GeoNames).
What time zone is Marseille in?
Europe/Paris, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Marseille?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Marseille?
Our booking partner lists 412 places to stay in Marseille, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Marseille?
Barcelona (339 km), Milan (387 km), Turin (270 km), Genoa (311 km), Lyon (276 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.