Address: MIO - Institut Méditerranéen d'Océanologie, Campus de Luminy - Case 901, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288 MARSEILLE cedex 9, France Bulding: Bâtiment OCEANOMED Bloc Méditerranée, 1er étage bureau 128. Geographical coordinates: latitude = 43.235359 N longitude = 5.440335 E Phone: office +33 (0)4 86 09 06 06 |
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BY TRAIN
Arrive at the
Marseille Saint-Charles
station.
Upon arrival, you may take
i) the metro followed by the bus, ii) the night bus or iii) a
taxi.
The metro leaves directly from the train station. Take metro number 2 towards Ste-Marguerite-Dromel and get off at "Rond-Point du Prado" (metros go from 5 am to 10 pm). After exiting the metro station, cross the street to the bus stop and take the bus line 21 to Luminy terminal. Weekdays, buses leave every 15 minutes between 5.15 am and 9.00 pm. The last bus leaves at 9.10 pm from "Rond-Point du Prado" towards Luminy Terminal). Trip duration : about 35 minutes, price about 1,70 euros (be aware that the bus drivers do not make change). All bus schedules are available at www.lepilote.com
The night bus, number 521, runs after 9pm and goes directly to the Luminy terminal, about 10 miles from the train station. (schedule : 9.19 pm*, 9.54 pm, 10.34 pm*, 11.09pm, 11.49 pm*, 12.24 pm, the ones with a star don't go between July 1st and August 31). Tickets cost about 1,70 euros and may be bought on the bus.
Taxis from the train station to Luminy cost about 35 euros.
BY PLANE
The nearest airport is Marseille-Provence . After landing, either i) take the airport shuttle to the Saint-Charles train station or ii) take a taxi directly to Luminy.
The airport shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 4.30 a.m. to 00.10 a.m., and drops off at the Saint-Charles train station (http://www.navettemarseilleaeroport.com). The trip lasts about a half an hour and costs around 9 euros. From Saint-Charles, proceed as if coming by train.
Taxis from the
airport cost around 60 euros.
BY CAR
From Avignon and
Aix-en_Provence (highway 51)
Take the exit "Vieux-Port"
and follow "Toulon" (toll). The road goes through a
tunnel under the vieux-port and under the city. At the toll
exit, take the direction "Stade Vélodrome" and
"La Plage" toward the "Rond-Point du Prado".
Then follow "Luminy".
From Nice and
Aubagne (highway A53)
Take the exit "Mazargues"
then follow "Stade Vélodrome" and "la
Plage" to "Rond-Point du Prado". Then follow
"Luminy".
BY BICYCLE
Follow the cycle-track Castellane-Obelisque along the Bd du Prado et Bd Michelet, then during about 2 km make your way on the provincial road to Cassis, finally enjoy the cycle-track in Luminy!
For more information about riding a bicycle in Marseille, see http://www.tranquille-leguide.org and http://www.levelo-mpm.fr/