There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Arles by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
5h 46m€67–259Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain K14 / ...
23h 20mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Arlescar
25h 14m€173–254Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus 701
29h 18m€134–197Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arlestrain
7h 52m€85–301Fly Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Arlestrain
9h 52m€148–347Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain K14 / ...
23h 49m€256–458Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
30h 20m€187–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
32h 59m€265–382
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Arles is to fly and train which costs €65 - €260 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Arles is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Arles. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Péri via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Arles. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Arles via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Valence Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Palermo and Arles is 980 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arles without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Palermo to Arles, including transfers.
Palermo to Arles bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arles is to bus which takes 29h 18m and costs €130 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €460 and takes 23h 49m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Arles, France?
You can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Péri via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 29h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Arles via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Valence Ville in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
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 Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille P to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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 Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gare Routière to Péri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Arles bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Palermo to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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