There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Chinon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus Autocar
7h 53m€160–298Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus Autocar
14h 59m€52–98Drive 654.9 km
- Drive from Arles to Chinoncar 654.9 km
8h 24m€105–152Train, fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane MRS - TUF
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
5h 9m€83–423Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
8h 21m€102–320Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MRS - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Take the bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinonbus
7h 23m€150–369Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane MRS - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Tourstrain
- Take the bus from Tours to Chinonbus
9h 9m€125–441
Arles to Chinon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Chinon is to bus which costs €50 - €100 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Chinon is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €80 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Chinon. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Chinon via Quatrefages, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Vaucanson and Tours. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Arles and Chinon is 971 km. The road distance is 654.9 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Chinon without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Arles to Chinon, including transfers.
Arles to Chinon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Arles to Chinon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Chinon is 655 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Arles to Chinon.
There are 738+ hotels available in Chinon.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Chinon, France?
You can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Chinon via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 6, and Tours in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Rennes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from St Pierre Des Corps to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Tours to Chinon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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