There are 10 ways to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela by train (Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Madrid
best- 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 Chamartín to Santiago De Compostelatrain Ave
12h 26m€208–372Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane MRS - SCQ
7h 50m€87–303Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Bordeauxbus 718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostelabus FlixBus 783
25h 13m€134–234Drive 1,291.6 km
- Drive from Arles to Santiago de Compostelacar 1,291.6 km
12h 49m€204–295Train
- Take the train from Arles to Narbonnetrain Ter
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostelatrain Alv
19h 6m€222–427Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostelabus
28h 18m€162–298Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to A Coruña Airport, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to A Coruña Airport (LCG)plane MRS - LCG
- Take the train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostelatrain
8h 24m€119–320Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Vigo, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Vigo (VGO)plane MRS - VGO
- Take the train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostelatrain
9h 5m€110–338Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane MRS - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostelatowncar
9h 6m€346–526Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Take the train from Arles to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ)plane BCN - SCQ
9h 28m€104–404
Arles to Santiago de Compostela by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €130 - €240 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Santiago de Compostela via Quatrefages, Nîmes and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Santiago de Compostela. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Santiago De Compostela via Nimes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Arles and Santiago de Compostela is 1616 km. The road distance is 1291.6 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 26m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela, including transfers.
Arles to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nîmes station.
Arles to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Arles station.
The best way to get from Arles to Santiago de Compostela is to train via Madrid which takes 12h 26m and costs €200 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 25h 13m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Santiago de Compostela, Spain?
You can take a train from Arles to Santiago De Compostela via Nimes, Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid Chamartín in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Santiago de Compostela via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, Nîmes, and Bordeaux in around 25h 13m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to A Coruña Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santiago De Compostela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to A Coruña Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Arles to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Arles to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Coruna-San Cristobal to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Vigo Urzaiz to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Santiago de Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Arles to Santiago de Compostela bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Arles to Santiago de Compostela train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Santiago de Compostela is 1292 km. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Arles to Santiago de Compostela.
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