Distance from Marseille to Lyon (France)

The distance between Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is 276 kilometers (171 miles).

Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

From Marseille to Lyon, the straight-line distance is 276 kilometers, heading north. Marseille is at 28 meters above sea level, while Lyon is at 173 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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Marseille, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 43.297° N 5.3811° E

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)
  • Le Castellet Airport (CTT)
  • Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)
  • Avignon-Caumont Airport (AVN)
  • La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)
Lyon, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° E

Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN)
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
  • Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)
  • Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)
  • Roanne – Renaison Airport (RNE)

Other distances from Marseille

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Marseille to Paris 661 km
From Marseille to Lyon 276 km
From Marseille to Toulouse 320 km
From Marseille to Nice 159 km
From Marseille to Nantes 697 km

Other distances from Lyon

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lyon to Paris 393 km
From Lyon to Marseille 276 km
From Lyon to Toulouse 360 km
From Lyon to Nice 297 km
From Lyon to Nantes 518 km

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