Marseille Saint-Charles station to the Old Port (Vieux-Port): from the train to your door
The Old Port is only about 2 km from Saint-Charles, but the station’s grand staircase and the steep streets are hard work with suitcases. A private driver takes you to your hotel in about ten minutes, at the minimum fare.
Marseille Saint-Charles stationOld Port
≈ 2 kmDistance
9 minOutside rush hour
Fixed priceTolls and luggage included
| Vehicle | Passengers | Suitcases | Guide price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco or Electric | 4 | 2 | €20 |
| Sedan | 4 | 2 | €30 |
| 8-seat Van | 8 | 8 | €50 |
Prices include VAT (TTC).
Pick-up
Name sign at the station, train tracked. How the station pick-up works.
The route
The route goes down Boulevard d’Athènes and La Canebière to the Old Port.
Prices and journey times to Marseille districts
From Saint-Charles station almost the whole city is at the minimum fare: €20 in Eco, €30 in Sedan, €50 in the Van. Distances and times outside rush hour; the exact price of your address is shown in the booking form before you confirm.
| District | Distance | Time | Eco | Sedan | Van |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux-Port | ≈ 2 km | 9 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Le Panier | ≈ 3 km | 10 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| La Joliette | ≈ 2 km | 8 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Castellane | ≈ 3 km | 12 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| La Timone | ≈ 4 km | 14 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Endoume – Vallon des Auffes | ≈ 6 km | 16 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Prado – Vélodrome | ≈ 8 km | 17 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Pointe-Rouge | ≈ 12 km | 26 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Bonneveine | ≈ 11 km | 22 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Les Goudes | ≈ 16 km | 35 min | ≈ €25 | €30 | €50 |
| Mazargues | ≈ 10 km | 21 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Luminy | ≈ 13 km | 29 min | ≈ €21 | €30 | €50 |
| Saint-Barnabé | ≈ 4 km | 12 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| La Valentine | ≈ 12 km | 22 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| Château-Gombert | ≈ 10 km | 21 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
| L'Estaque | ≈ 12 km | 19 min | €20 | €30 | €50 |
Prices include VAT (TTC).
Arriving at the Old Port (Vieux-Port)
Old Port hotels
Drop-off at your hotel when the street is open to cars, otherwise at the nearest authorised point.
Le Panier, the Mucem, La Joliette
Nearby districts at the same minimum fare.
Anywhere in Marseille
See the table above: almost the whole city is at the minimum fare from the station.
Train to Old Port: no stairs, no dragging cases
The Old Port is only just over a kilometre from the station, but Saint-Charles’s monumental staircase and the pavements of Boulevard d’Athènes are hard work with suitcases. A private driver picks you up on the forecourt and drops you at your hotel.
The driver goes via La Canebière or Cours Belsunce depending on roadworks and closed streets. The minimum fare applies, however long the ride takes.
Do you serve Le Panier and the Mucem?
Yes. Le Panier has steep lanes, so the drop-off is at the closest accessible point; the Mucem has a drop-off by the J4 esplanade.
Down the hill to the harbour
The Old Port is less than two kilometres from Saint-Charles, and on foot the monumental staircase and La Canebière lead there in about twenty minutes. With suitcases, after a long journey or late at night, the car is simpler: the driver goes down Boulevard d’Athènes or the Belsunce side, depending on traffic, and drops you on the quay, in front of your hotel or at the entrance to Le Panier, at the minimum fare.
Around the Old Port
The fish market on Quai des Belges is held every morning, a few steps from the Ombrière, Norman Foster’s mirrored canopy. The forts of Saint-Jean and Saint-Nicolas guard the harbour entrance, and the Mucem, linked to Fort Saint-Jean by a footbridge, is a ten-minute walk. Boats leave from the quay for the Frioul islands, the Château d’If and the calanques. In the evening the restaurants around the harbour fill up; many hotels are in pedestrian streets, and the driver drops you as close as access allows.
Should you take a taxi or book a driver to Old Port?
Taxi or private transfer, both get you there in minutes (about 2 km): a taxi runs on the regulated meter, a private driver is booked ahead. GoTransfert quotes a set price before you travel: from €20, tolls and luggage included.
A driver waits for your train with a name sign and helps with your luggage.
See also: how a private transfer compares with a taxi.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a private transfer from Saint-Charles station to the Old Port (Vieux-Port)?
About €20 in Eco or Electric, €30 in Sedan and €50 in the 8-seat Van, tolls included. The exact price is shown before you confirm and does not change.
How long does the journey take?
About 9 min outside rush hour, for 2 km.
How much is a taxi from Saint-Charles station to Old Port?
Taxis use the regulated metered fare. With GoTransfert you book at a fixed price: from €20 (Eco), €30 (Sedan) or €50 (8-seat Van), day or night.
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