There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Málaga by train, plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MRS - AGP
5h 32m€60–226Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
11h 44m€163–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
22h 42m€118–223Drive 1,328.2 km
- Drive from Arles to Málagacar 1,328.2 km
13h 50m€251–362Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
8h 28m€81–280Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LYS - AGP
6h 57m€89–321Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NCE - AGP
9h 18m€134–314Train
- Take the train from Arles to Luneltrain Ter
- Take the train from Lunel to Port-Boutrain Ter
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Santstrain Re
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
15h 32m€153–403Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Barcelonabus FlixBus 728 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaabus ALSA - Man-Alg / ...
23h 15m€118–198
Arles to Málaga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Málaga. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Quatrefages, Nîmes and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Nimes and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 44m.
The distance between Arles and Málaga is 1191 km. The road distance is 1328.2 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 11h 44m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Arles to Málaga, including transfers.
Arles to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nîmes station.
Arles to Málaga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arles station.
The best way to get from Arles to Málaga is to train via Madrid which takes 11h 44m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 23h 15m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Arles to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Nimes and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Malaga Eeaa via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, Barcelona, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport via Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Lunel
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lunel to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Arles to Lunel
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lunel to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Port-Bou to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nimes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nîmes to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nîmes to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Nîmes to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Nîmes to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Arles to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Arles to Málaga train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Málaga is 1328 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Arles to Málaga.
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