Marseille old town to Cruise Port

[strobellayjam]

3 hours ago, Bob7 said:

Hey Strob, thx so much for this info, sometimes the excursion desks don't even know where the shuttle dropoffs are. On Streetview I see a row of coaches across from the Cathedrale La Major that must be the shuttle stop, and just past it the local bus stop for routes 49 and 82 going into Vieux Port. It's about a third of a mile (0.5Km) from the shuttle stop to the Vieux Port waterfront west end so not "in town" as you note, but not a bad walk, did you do that?  We're catching the M1 at the other end of the waterfront so probably try for the bus to save time.

No, we didn't walk into Vieux Port.  We hopped on Le Petit Train and did the route up to Notre Dame de la Garde.  For whatever reason, the train wasn't doing the circuit through Panier during that time as they cited the Olympics (?).  We hit traffic on the way back from Notre Dame so literally hopped off and spent time in Vieux Port and Panier.  We then walked back to port, it wasn't too bad of a walk and quite doable.  

[edinburgher]

14 hours ago, strobellayjam said:

For whatever reason, the train wasn't doing the circuit through Panier during that time as they cited the Olympics (?). 

Marseille was hosting a number of sailing events and football matches, and there may have been temporary road closures and/or diversions whilst prep work was undertaken.

[strobellayjam]

3 hours ago, edinburgher said:

Marseille was hosting a number of sailing events and football matches, and there may have been temporary road closures and/or diversions whilst prep work was undertaken.

Yes, that is what we were told. There were no issues exploring the Panier by foot though. 

[Bob7]

6 hours ago, edinburgher said:

Marseille was hosting a number of sailing events and football matches, and there may have been temporary road closures and/or diversions whilst prep work was undertaken.

Yes, the bus stop at the shuttle drop for routes 49 and 82 into Vieux Port has been rerouted away from there until Sept. 3.

[edinburgher]

6 minutes ago, Bob7 said:

Yes, the bus stop at the shuttle drop for routes 49 and 82 into Vieux Port has been rerouted away from there until Sept. 3.

Most likelyfor any prep( or the opposite, clearing away) following the Paralympics which have not yet begun.

[Bob7]

21 hours ago, 9265359 said:

 

Most of the cruise ship shuttle buses drop off behind the fence in in the area facing the cathedral the https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q3Wb9ZgFrYkarVbp8

 

It isn't a bad place to be dropped off if you want to do a self guided walk up to the cathedral and then up through the old town before dropping back into the new town around the Vieux Port.

 

And from the street outside the shuttle stop to the M1 metro at Vieux Port isn't 0.5km but 1.9km - a good 30 minute walk.

 

 

Yes I see the fence, thx for the tip.  Can't get your link to work.

I was measuring the 0.5Km from the shuttle drop to the near end of the waterfront, by the Freedom Boat Club Marseille.  Yes it would be 2Km to the M1.  Bus 49 and 82 would take us there if they're coming to the shuttle again (La Major stop).  We want to get the 24 hour pass for 5.20 Euros, don't know if the bus drivers sell them.  Sometimes there is a metro/bus/tram ticket machine in the cruise terminals.