There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Arles by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
5h 29m€67–144Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 3m€33–59Drive 369.7 km
- Drive from Geneva to Arlescar 369.7 km
4h 14m€67–97Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GVA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
4h 22m€105–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus 272
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain K21
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain K14 / ...
7h 37m€89–144Bus
- Take the bus from Annemasse to Avignonbus FlixBus N1156
8h 31m€44–74Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane GVA - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
6h 47m€176–375
Geneva to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Arles is to bus via Lyon which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Arles is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Arles. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Arles via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Geneva and Arles is 421 km. The road distance is 369.7 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Arles without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Geneva to Arles, including transfers.
Geneva to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Annemasse station.
Geneva to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bellegarde station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Arles is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 3m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Genève to Arles via Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–350
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Annecy to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Annemasse to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Geneva to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Geneva to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Arles is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Geneva to Arles.
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