There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Arles by plane, train, bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, 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, train
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
4h 37m€66–243Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arlestrain Ter
13h 35m€131–281Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus ALSA - Stder-Irun / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Avignonbus FlixBus N1156
13h 57m€74–140Drive 835.4 km
- Drive from Santander to Arlescar 835.4 km
8h 1m€131–190Train
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Arlestrain Ter
14h 19m€172–433Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arlestrain Ter
15h 41m€86–176
Santander to Arles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Arles is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Arles is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Arles. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Gare Centre via Bilbao and Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Arles. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Narbonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Santander and Arles is 796 km. The road distance is 835.4 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Arles without a car is to bus and train via Irun which takes 13h 35m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Santander to Arles, including transfers.
Santander to Arles bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander to Arles train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Arles is to bus which takes 13h 57m and costs €70 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €440 and takes 14h 19m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Arles, France?
You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Arles via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Le Lac, Gare Centre, and Avignon Centre in around 13h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Narbonne in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
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 Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Narbonne to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Santander to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Arles bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Arles train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Arles is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Santander to Arles.
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