How to get to Marseille

You are planning to stay in Marseille soon and would like to know how to get to this city. Well, there are many ways to do that according to your point of departure and to the means of transport you choose.

Marseille is first of all a port and what more natural than to approach it by boat. Many cruise ships dock in the bay of Marseille every day, coming from the four corners of the Earth. If you wish to enter the city as the Phocaeans did in the Antiquity, inquire with shipping companies and they will be happy to accompany you in the preparation of your sea adventure.

For those who are more inclined to "classic" means of transport, there is the timeless train. Marseille is linked by train to other major French cities such as Paris, Lyon, Cannes and much more. Rail transport consists of simple passenger trains, but also TGV.

To get to Marseille, there is also planes. The airport of Marseille is the witness of the comings and goings of airliners linking the city with other French metropolises, but also with the rest of the world. There are flights to Marseille from all over the world, even in the most remote places. There is, for example, a direct flight that makes the junction between the Phocaean city and a tiny island off Madagascar.

To reach Marseille via roads, take the A5 and A6 motorways, coming from the north before reaching the A7, passing through Aix-en-Provence. If you come from the East, from Cannes or Nice, you will arrive via the A8, then will join the A7 at Aix-en-Provence. Otherwise, if you are seeking for some adventure, it is always possible to take departmental roads, crossing several small towns and villages. Be careful not to lose yourself!