There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Arles by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Málaga Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane AGP - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 29m€60–225Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
12h€163–401Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Algeciras / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid to Nîmesbus FlixBus N748 / ...
23h 20m€118–201Drive 1,327.6 km
- Drive from Málaga to Arlescar 1,327.6 km
13h 38m€251–363Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SVQ - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
7h 39m€91–290Fly Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AGP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 1m€88–320Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Boutrain Re
- Take the train from Port-Bou to Luneltrain Ter
- Take the train from Lunel to Arlestrain Ter
15h 42m€154–397Bus via Granada
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
25h 30m€125–215
Málaga to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Arles is to fly and train which costs €55 - €230 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Arles is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Arles. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Madrid, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Arles. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Arles via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Málaga and Arles is 1191 km. The road distance is 1327.6 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Arles without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 12h and costs €160 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Málaga to Arles, including transfers.
Málaga to Arles bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Málaga to Arles train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Arles is to train via Madrid which takes 12h and costs €160 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 23h 20m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Arles via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to ARLES - Clémenceau via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Madrid, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Port-Bou to Lunel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lunel to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Port-Bou to Lunel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lunel to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Iryo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- 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 Madrid to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Málaga to Arles bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Málaga to Arles train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Arles is 1328 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Málaga to Arles.
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