There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Arles by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
4h 11m€64–246Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
5h 58m€48–251Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Nîmes Pont du Gardtrain 081B
7h 25m€205–334Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nantes to Montpellierbus N701
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arlestrain Ter / ...
13h 6m€90–142Drive 760.5 km
- Drive from Nantes to Arlescar 760.5 km
10h 3m€145–209Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane RNS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
6h€80–404Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain
5h 31m€91–272Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 45m€71–111
Nantes to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Arles is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Arles is to fly and train which takes 4h 11m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Arles. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Arles. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Arles via Nîmes Pont du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Nantes and Arles is 752 km. The road distance is 760.5 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Arles without a car is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Nantes to Arles, including transfers.
Nantes to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Arles is to train which takes 7h 25m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 45m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Arles, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nantes to Nîmes Pont du Gard 6 times a week. Tickets cost €200–320 and the journey takes 6h 7m. TGV inOui also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,900
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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
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 Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Nîmes Pont du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Nîmes Pont du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- SNCF Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nantes to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nîmes Pont du Gard station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Arles is 760 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Nantes to Arles.
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