Les Goudes or l'Estaque ?

Maritime shuttles in Marseille

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Every year, from April to the end of September, you can take advantage of the maritime shuttle crossings. Whether they take you north or in the south, it is at the end of the world (from Marseille) that they will drop you off!

Published on 4 April 2025
To / From

Les Goudes and the Pointe Rouge

©Les Goudes, Marseille

    The departure of the maritime shuttles takes place at the Old Port, from Monday to Sunday (even on public holidays). The Goudes district is a small village located at the gateway to the Calanques. Very popular, it becomes impossible to get around in summer. The best way to get there is by boat.

    Vieux-port – Pointe-Rouge

    To reach it, two boats are needed. The first one stops at the Port de la Pointe Rouge and the journey lasts about 30 minutes. The second boat leaves from the Port de la Pointe Rouge and arrives 20 minutes later at Les Goudes.

    The shuttle service will resume in spring 2026.

    Pointe-Rouge – Les Goudes

    The shuttle service will resume in spring 2026.

    To / From

    l'Estaque

      If you’d like to discover one of Marseille’s typical fishing districts, head for the Estaque district at the other end of Marseille, to the north. Here you can enjoy local specialties such as the famous panisses and chichis-fregis. Shuttle buses take you there from Monday to Sunday, departing from the Vieux-Port.
      The journey takes around 35 minutes.

      Old Port – Estaque

      The shuttle service will resume in spring 2026.

       

      Practical information

      Tickets are only sold on board the boats.

      One-way ticket: €5
      Old Port <> Estaque
      Old Port <> Pointe-Rouge
      Pointe-Rouge <> Les Goudes

      Price per trip: €8
      Old Port <> Pointe Rouge <>Les Goudes

      Access to the shuttles is included in RTM season tickets:
      Permanent Pass, Annual Pass, 30-day Pass, 7-day Pass.

      24h Pass, 72h Pass, CityPass Marseille and the top-up of euros on the transport card do not give free access to the shuttle.
      For security reasons, holding a ticket does not guarantee boarding if the authorized passenger capacity is reached at the time of departure.

      Further afield

      The city of Marseille also allows you to reach other cities from the port of La Joliette.
      There’s a choice of destinations including Corsica (Ajaccio, Bastia, Île Rousse, Porto-Vecchio and Propriano), Algeria (Bejaia, Oran, Algiers and Skikda), Morocco (Tanger Med), Tunisia (Tunis, Zarzis) and Sardinia (Porto Torres). Unfortunately, the Balearic Islands and Porquerolles are not yet among the destinations departing from Marseille.
      Some companies have their own offices in Marseille. Corsica Linéa ‘s office is located at 23 Place de la Joliette for Corsica and Quai de la Joliette for Maghreb. You’ll also find La Méridionale sales offices at Immeuble Calypso, 4 Place Henri Verneuil, andAlgérie Ferries at 58 Boulevard des Dames.