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Only Air France operates flights between Lyon and Marseille.

Flights from Lyon to Marseille usually depart from Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) and arrive at Marseille (MRS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air France: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average £122 return, compared with £128 via a stopover through Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £21–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 170 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air France. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) variants.

One-stop flights from Lyon to Marseille most commonly connect through:

• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 60% of one-stop connections
• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Nantes Atlantique (NTE) – 20% of one-stop connections

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 34% on the Lyon to Marseille route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at £111 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at £165, a difference of £55. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Lyon to Marseille route, 8% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 33 minutes.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Lyon to Marseille flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 0%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Palais du Pharo is one of the most viewed places in Marseille on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Lyon to Marseille:

• Earliest: departs at 12:35 and lands at 13:30
• Latest: departs at 21:25 and lands at 22:20.

The flight takes about 0h 55m.

A direct flight from Lyon to Marseille takes 0h 55m, covering 158 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £230 to £1,058. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Lyon to Marseille are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £639, which is 618% above the typical average for this route.

Air France is the only airline operating Lyon to Marseille flights. 92% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 24m, compared to 4h 54m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 13h 59m via Nantes Atlantique (NTE).

Marseille Airport (MRS) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £8 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Rentscape
• Goldcar Rental SP
• Europcar
• Alamo
• Budget

Return flights from Lyon to Marseille range from £108 to £147, with an average of £128 over the past 12 months. Anything below £108 counts as a good deal.