There are 5 ways to get from Nîmes to Alès by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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 Nimes to Alestrain Ter
37 min€8–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from NÎMES - Cadereau to ALÈS - Gare Routièrebus 114
1h 18m€1–14Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Nîmes to Alès42.9 km
51 min€3Drive 43.8 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Alèscar 43.8 km
35 min€7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nîmes to Alèstaxi 43.8 km
35 min€100–130
Nîmes to Alès by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Alès is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Alès is to drive which takes 35 min and costs €6 - €10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from NÎMES - Cadereau and arriving at ALÈS - Gare Routière. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nimes and arriving at Ales. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
The distance between Nîmes and Alès is 48 km. The road distance is 43.8 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Alès without a car is to train which takes 37 min and costs €8 - €16.
The train from Nimes to Ales takes 37 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Nîmes to Alès bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from NÎMES - Cadereau station.
Nîmes to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nimes station.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Alès is to train which takes 37 min and costs €8 - €16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €14 and takes 1h 18m.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Alès, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nimes to Ales hourly. Tickets cost €8–16 and the journey takes 37 min. Alternatively, liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services) operates a bus from NÎMES - Cadereau to ALÈS - Gare Routière once daily. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 1h 18m. SNCF Bus also services this route once daily.
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 Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0806 800 350
- [email protected]
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from NÎMES - Cadereau to ALÈS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from NÎMES - Cadereau to ALÈS - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Nîmes to Alès
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
AB Taxi de Nîmes
- Phone
- +33 6 64 78 19 12
- Website
- taxidenimes.com
Languedoc Taxis
- Phone
- +33 4 66 23 40 90
- Website
- taxi-nimesmetropole.fr
Taxi des Arènes
- Phone
- +33 6 89 89 55 30
- Website
- taxidesarenes.com
Taxi et Compagnie
- Phone
- +33 6 60 14 24 15
- Website
- taxietcompagnie.fr
Taxi Grès
- Phone
- +33 4 66 20 46 94
- Website
- transports-nimes.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nîmes to Alès bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at ALÈS - Gare Routière station.
Nîmes to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Ales station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Alès is 44 km. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Nîmes to Alès.
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