There are 3 ways to get from Arles to Essaouira by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Essaouira
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Essaouira (ESU)plane MRS - ESU
6h 15mMAD 896–3,967Train, fly to Marrakech, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Marrakech (RAK)plane MRS - RAK
- Take the bus from Marrakesh to Essaouirabus
10h 2mMAD 917–3,746Train, fly to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA)plane MRS - AGA
- Take the bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouarbus
11h 22mMAD 1,058–4,106
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Essaouira (ESU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Essaouira is to train and fly and bus which costs MAD 900 - MAD 3,800 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Essaouira is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs MAD 850 - MAD 4,000.
The distance between Arles and Essaouira is 1956 km.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Arles to Essaouira, including transfers.
Essaouira is 1h behind Arles. It is currently 1:04 AM in Arles and 12:04 AM in Essaouira.
There are 1575+ hotels available in Essaouira.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Essaouira, Morocco?
There is no direct connection from Arles to Essaouira. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Essaouira (ESU), then take the taxi to Essaouira. Alternatively, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Marrakech (RAK), walk to Marrakech Airport, take the line 19 bus to Jardin Menara, take the line 19 bus to Gare Routière de ONCF, walk to Marrakesh, then take the bus to Essaouira.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 900–3,300
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–3,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Marrakech via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–3,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- MAD 700–3,200
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–3,400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Marrakech via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 950–3,400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Agadir–Al Massira Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- MAD 1,600–4,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- MAD 650–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- MAD 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- MAD 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- MAD 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 180–250
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 180–250
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- MAD 180–250
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 2255
- [email protected]
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Marrakesh to Essaouira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- MAD 65–130
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- MAD 65–95
- Second Class
- MAD 95–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport to Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- MAD 220–250
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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