4 people, 4 suitcases

Marseille port: the best way to central Marseille for four people

Four people on single tickets pay 6.80 euros, but RTM sells a 4-person ticket, one trip for four, at 4.90 euros, which is cheaper again. A taxi at about 17 to 25 euros for four works out at 4 to 6 euros each, so it gives you the door-to-door trip for a few euros more than the bus. The free shuttle costs nothing, but you still need 1.70 euros each to reach the Vieux-Port from Joliette unless you walk.

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Marseille port to central Marseille

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Verdict for your case

With 4 travelling, take a taxi: €17–€25 for the group, about 20 min, straight to your door.

Taxi

Our pickFastest

20 min

For the group€17–€25estimate

Licensed taxis · metered, no fixed fare

Per person: €17–€25 per vehicle
Door to door: 20 min
Runs: 24 hours
Frequency: Rank at Place de la Joliette; queues at the port gate on ship days
Board at: Taxi stand at the Gate 4 exit or at Place de la Joliette
Suitcases: Carried for you

Private car

Pre-booked private car

20 min

For the group€48estimate

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Driver meets you at the terminal · price fixed when you book

Per person: €48 per vehicle
Door to door: 20 min
Runs: 24 hours
Frequency: Pre-booked
Board at: Driver waits at the Gate 4 meeting point
Suitcases: Carried for you

Shuttle

Free port shuttle to Joliette

Cheapest

55 min

For the groupFreeestimate

Port of Marseille Fos · free · ship days only

Per person: Free
Door to door: 55 min
Runs: 09:00–17:00
Frequency: about every 30 min, reported hours 09:00 to 17:00
Board at: Marked shuttle stop at the Gate 4 exit
Suitcases: Fine

Bus

RTM bus 35 or 35T, then metro

45 min

For the group€6.80

RTM · 1.70 euros · ticket machine at Gate 4

Per person: €1.70
Door to door: 45 min
Runs: 05:08–21:08
Frequency: every 15 to 20 min on weekdays
Board at: Terminal Croisieres stop outside Gate 4
Suitcases: Awkward

Sources: official operators, airport and port authorities, city taxi regulations.Checked on October 4, 2026How we compare: method and sources

Every option in detail

Bus

RTM bus 35 or 35T, then metro

€1.70
45 min
05:08–21:08
→ Joliette, then metro M2 and M1 to Vieux-Port

Walk the green line on the ground from your ship to Gate 4, which takes 5 to 12 minutes, and buy a ticket from the machine at the bus stop. A single is 1.70 euros, plus 0.10 euros for the card the first time, and it is valid for 60 minutes with one metro entry. Bus 35 takes about 9 minutes to Joliette. On ship days the extra bus 35T runs there as well, about every 20 minutes between roughly 09:20 and 16:00. From Joliette take metro M2 two stops to Saint-Charles, change to M1 and ride two stops to Vieux-Port, about 6 minutes of metro in all.

Source: RTM ↗

Shuttle

Free port shuttle to Joliette

€0 (estimate)
55 min
09:00–17:00
→ Place de la Joliette, next to Terrasses du Port

The port authority runs a free shuttle on days when ships are at the Gate 4 terminals, for passengers in transit, boarding or disembarking. It leaves from a marked stop at the Gate 4 exit and drops at Quai du Lazaret, between the Terrasses du Port shopping centre and the maritime station. The port does not publish a timetable we could confirm, and the 09:00 to 17:00 window with a 30 minute gap is a figure reported by cruise passengers, so check it on the day. From Joliette it is a 25 minute walk to the Vieux-Port, or 10 to 15 minutes on bus 55, 82 or 83 with a 1.70 euro ticket.

Source: Marseille Tourisme ↗

Taxi

€17–€25 per vehicle (estimate)
20 min
24 hours
→ Vieux-Port or any address

Marseille taxis run on a meter set by prefectural tariff, so there is no fixed price from the cruise terminal. Passenger reports and journey planners put the fare at about 17 to 20 euros to the Vieux-Port and 20 to 25 euros to Saint-Charles station, which is an estimate. Expect surcharges for a third large bag and a short wait on days with several ships in port. The drive is roughly 15 minutes outside rush hour.

Source: Légifrance ↗

Private car

Pre-booked private car

€48 per vehicle (estimate)
20 min
24 hours
→ Your hotel door

A pre-booked sedan starts at about 48 euros for up to four passengers on this route, with a name sign and a fixed price. It is not cheaper than the meter for one or two people, but the fare is settled before you leave the ship. A return pick-up at a set time takes the pressure off a day call.

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Practical tips

The cruise terminals are reached through Gate 4 on Chemin du Littoral. Follow the green line painted on the ground, a walk of 5 to 12 minutes from the quay.
There is a ticket machine at the Gate 4 bus stop. Buying on board costs 2.00 euros for a one-trip ticket.
A ticket is valid for 60 minutes and allows one metro entry, so you can change from M2 to M1 inside the station at Saint-Charles.
Port to airport (MRS): take bus 35 to Joliette, M2 to Saint-Charles and the airport shuttle from the station, allow at least 90 minutes in all. A pre-booked sedan to the airport starts at about 70 euros and takes 35 to 45 minutes.
The Joliette J4 terminal, used by small and luxury ships, is a short walk from the Vieux-Port, so none of this applies if you dock there.
Confirm the all-aboard time on your cruise app. The extra bus 35T and the free shuttle stop in the afternoon, after which only bus 35 serves the terminal.