There are 5 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
2h 57m€44–102Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 14m€25–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Place Bellevue to Gare Routiere Fayabus L17
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus E03
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain Ter
5h 16m€32–65Drive 250.9 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Arlescar 250.9 km
3h 10m€41–58Train, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
4h 34m€119–318
Saint-Étienne to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles is to bus which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Arles. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint-Étienne to Arles. However, there are services departing from St Etienne Chateaucreux and arriving at Arles via Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Arles is 325 km. The road distance is 250.9 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Etienne Chateaucreux station.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Arles is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €50 and takes 7h 14m.
What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Arles, France?
You can take a train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Arles via Lyon Part Dieu, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to ARLES - Clémenceau via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Place Bellevue to Gare Routiere Faya
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- Cars Région Ardèche
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Cars Région Ardèche
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Saint-Étienne to Arles bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Saint-Étienne 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 Saint-Étienne to Arles is 251 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Arles.
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