There are 9 ways to get from Arles to Stresa by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane MRS - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
6h 10mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus 701
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 798
- Take the bus from Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus 35
13h 39m€73–115Train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
11h 1m€157–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus Re4
12h 58mDrive 532 km
- Drive from Arles to Stresacar 532 km
6h 20m€86–124Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane MRS - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
7h 4m€88–317Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus
7h 11mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MRS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Domodossolatrain
9h 43m€170–440Train via Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Gallaratetrain
- Take the train from Gallarate to Stresatrain Re
15h 11m€105–189
Arles to Stresa by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Stresa is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Stresa is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Péri and arriving at Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Gare Routière, Aix-en-Provence, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Stresa. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Stresa via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Genève and Domodossola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Arles and Stresa is 496 km. The road distance is 532 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Stresa without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Arles to Stresa, including transfers.
Arles to Stresa bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, depart from Péri station.
Arles to Stresa train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Arles to Stresa is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs €150 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 39m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Stresa, Italy?
You can take a train from Arles to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Genève, Domodossola, Stresa, and Stresa - Stazione Ferroviaria in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Stresa - Ponte Roddo via Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, Aix-en-Provence, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, lotto m1 m5, Milan Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto, Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2, and Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–850
- 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
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Gallarate to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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Booking & Getting There
Arles to Stresa bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Arles to Stresa train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Stresa is 532 km. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Arles to Stresa.
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