GETTING TO CIRM BY TRAIN OR COACH

If you arrive at Gare Saint-Charles Railway / Coach station

TAXI: From the railway station to Cirm, you can choose to take a taxi to the Luminy campus (distance 11km, cost around 35 to 45€ according to the time of day). Note that Cirm does not pay for any taxi fares. You can contact the
Accommodation Officer for taxi information and companies.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: You can use the "Metro" (underground) then get on bus B1 or 21J. The cost of a single ticket covering both Metro and Bus  is about 1,80€ from a machine in the underground or 2 € if bought on the bus (or about 14€ for a 10-journey pass). Note that if you intend to buy individual tickets directly on the buses, you will need to have some change.

A) Metro line 2 + Bus B1 or 21J

• Get on Metro line 2 (red) - journey time around 12 mns. Travel in the direction of "Ste Marguerite-Dromel". Get off at  "Rond-Point du Prado" (last but one stop on the line) and come out of the underground station through the left entrance.
• Get on Bus B1 or 21J. Travel time is about 25-40 minutes depending on traffic.
  Option 1: Look for Bus 21J situated about 50 metres from the exit on the same side of the bus station (this bus is fast but only runs during term time and on weekdays).
  Option 2: When you exit the Metro, cross the large avenue to the other side of the road and look for for Bus B1 bus stop. Travel to the terminus of that line in the direction of Luminy. According to the time of day, several final stops may be possible. As long as you see "Luminy" on the bus, you are going in the right direction (*). Cirm is then located a few minutes on foot from the bus stop.

OR

B) Metro line 2 + Bus 24 (less frequent)

• Get on Metro line 2 (red) - journey time around 15  mns. Travel in the direction of "Ste Marguerite-Dromel". Get off at  the last stop "Ste Marguerite-Dromel" and come out of the underground station.
• Get on Bus 24  and travel to the terminus of that line in the direction of Luminy. According to the time of day, several final stops may be possible. As long as you see "Luminy" on the bus, you are going in the right direction (*). Cirm is then located a few minutes on foot from the bus stop.

(*)
Monday to Friday (6 am to 9 pm): Bus lines serve the heart of the Campus. The last stop (called 'Campus Luminy') is located directly in front of the entrance to Cirm's new building.

Monday to Friday (before 6 am and after 9 pm), Saturday, Sunday, public
holiday and summer: buses terminate at the entrance gate of the campus (Bus stop called 'Luminy PN des Calanques'). From there, it is a 6-minute walk to Cirm just up the main road. There are signs to direct you.


What to do if you arrive after 21:45 at Gare Saint-Charles

If you arrive after 21:45, the easiest is to catch Night bus number 521 directly from "Gare Saint Charles" (Railway station) all the way to the last stop "Luminy PN des Calanques" then walk to Cirm (6-minute walk just up the main road). If the main gate of the university entrance is shut, tell the person on duty that you are coming to Cirm and they will open the gate.

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BUS B1

BUS 21J(fast bus)

BUS 521 - night bus direct from gare Saint Charles to Luminy