Marseille Cruise Port Transfers and Shore Excursions
Is your ship calling at Marseille, or starting its cruise here? TSE Tourisme & Transport meets your passengers at the cruise terminal and takes them to Marseille Provence Airport, Saint-Charles station, their hotel, or on a private excursion anywhere in Provence. Mercedes Sprinter minibuses for 8 to 19 passengers, 49-seat coaches, vans and sedans with a professional driver: one point of contact, a fixed all-inclusive price, and English-speaking drivers.
Our minibuses and coaches for cruise passengers in Marseille
A family coming ashore with their luggage, a group of friends who want to see Cassis during the port call, a travel agency disembarking forty passengers: every arrival is different, and the vehicle is chosen to match.
Your driver meets you at the terminal pick-up point with a name sign, at the ship’s scheduled arrival time. He loads the luggage and takes you wherever you need to go: the airport, the train station, your hotel or the first stop of your excursion. On embarkation day, he collects you from your hotel or the airport and drops you at the terminal well ahead of the check-in deadline.
Your vehicle: our Mercedes Sprinter minibus, 8 to 19 seats
Your vehicle will be a Mercedes Sprinter fitted out for groups: 8 to 19 seats depending on the layout, reclining seats and air conditioning for a comfortable ride.
Suitcases, conference equipment and holiday luggage all fit in the luggage compartment, and a trailer can be added when the volume requires it.
From a twenty-minute transfer between the terminal and the station to a full day touring Provence, the comfort stays the same.
Transfers between the cruise port, the airport, the station and your hotel
The Marseille cruise port is about 30 minutes from Marseille Provence Airport and fifteen minutes from Saint-Charles station. We handle transfers in both directions, on disembarkation and embarkation day alike: Marseille Provence Airport, Saint-Charles station, Aix-en-Provence TGV station, hotels in Marseille and Aix, and further afield if needed (Nice, Avignon, Lyon). We track your ship’s arrival and your flights: if the ship or the plane is late, your driver waits.
Private shore excursions by minibus or coach with driver
A port call in Marseille usually lasts eight to ten hours. We run private full-day and half-day excursions, departing from and returning to the terminal: Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, the Luberon, Avignon, Arles. Your driver brings you back to the port with plenty of time before all-aboard. Travel agencies, DMCs and ship agents: we handle entire groups, in minibuses for 8 to 19 passengers or 49-seat coaches, with English-speaking drivers. We also welcome your passengers at the ports of Toulon and Saint-Tropez.
Excursion ideas from the Marseille cruise port
Marseille port → Aix-en-Provence & the Cézanne Trail
Forty minutes from the port, Aix-en-Provence is best explored on foot: the Cours Mirabeau, its fountains, its markets and Cézanne’s studio. On the way back, the Route Cézanne runs along Mont Sainte-Victoire. Ideal for a full-day port call.
Marseille port → Arles & the Camargue
A Roman arena, an ancient theater and the streets Van Gogh painted, then the Camargue wetlands and their pink flamingos. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes each way: an excursion for longer port calls.
Marseille port → Cassis
Forty-five minutes from the terminal, Cassis offers its small fishing harbor, its white wines and views of Cap Canaille. You can add a boat trip to the calanques.
Marseille: Notre-Dame de la Garde & the Old Port
For a short port call, a panoramic tour of Marseille: Notre-Dame de la Garde and its view over the city, the Old Port, the Mucem, the Corniche and the Vallon des Auffes. Your driver drops you off and picks you up as close as possible to each sight.
Ports of Toulon & Saint-Tropez
Is your cruise calling at Toulon or anchoring off Saint-Tropez? We also meet your passengers in these ports for transfers or excursions: the village of Saint-Tropez, Ramatuelle, Gassin, the Giens peninsula.
Marseille port → Avignon & the Popes’ Palace
An hour and a quarter away, Avignon brings the age of the popes back to life: the Palace, the Saint-Bénézet bridge and the ramparts. Depending on the length of your port call, you can add the hilltop villages of the Luberon.
These ideas are only a starting point: we build each excursion around the length of the port call, the size of the group and your wishes, and we plan the timing so you are back on board with peace of mind.
Why choose TSE for your cruise transfers?
The price is fixed before departure, with waiting time, luggage and tolls included.
Our minibuses are comfortable, well equipped and fully compliant with regulations.
When the ship docks or a flight is delayed, your driver works to the actual time, and the return to the port is planned with a safe margin.
Our drivers welcome your passengers in English as well as French. Perfect for cruise passengers from the US, the UK and Asia.
We organize transport for your cruise passengers
Tell us the name of the ship, the date and times of the port call, the number of passengers and where you want to go: we will reply quickly with a fixed, all-inclusive price.
Our minibus services in other cities
Our minibuses with driver are also available in Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Montpellier.
Our other services in Marseille
FAQ - Marseille cruise port transfers and shore excursions
At the tour vehicle pick-up point of the terminal where your ship docks, holding a sign with your name. We confirm the exact meeting point and your driver’s phone number the day before.
We track the ship’s arrival and your driver adjusts accordingly. For excursions, we plan the itinerary to bring you back to the terminal with plenty of time before all-aboard.
Sedan up to 3 passengers, van up to 7, minibus from 8 to 19, coach with 49 seats. For larger groups, we combine several vehicles.
Yes. Every season our drivers welcome passengers from the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia, and we answer your requests in English as well as French.
Yes. Many of our clients are travel agencies and DMCs: we handle transfers and shore excursions for their passengers in Marseille, Toulon and Saint-Tropez.
Send us the name of the ship, the date, the port call times, the number of passengers and the program you have in mind, using the form, by email or on WhatsApp. You will receive a fixed, all-inclusive price: fuel, tolls, parking and waiting time included.