There are 9 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport, train
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SCQ - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
7h 42m€86–306Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafanttrain Ave
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain Ter
13h 24m€202–457Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nîmesbus 718 / ...
24h 50m€136–227Drive 1,294.6 km
- Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Arlescar 1,294.6 km
12h 43m€205–296Train to A Coruña Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LCG - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
9h 13m€119–323Train to Vigo, fly, train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane VGO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 47m€109–342Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly, train
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OPO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 42m€345–530Train
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Arlestrain Ter
19h 29m€223–426Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 20m€162–296
Santiago de Compostela to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles is to fly and train which costs €85 - €310 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Arles. However, there are services departing from Santiago de Compostela and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Bordeaux, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Santiago de Compostela to Arles. However, there are services departing from Santiago De Compostela and arriving at Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Figueres Vilafant and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Arles is 1183 km. The road distance is 1294.6 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 24m and costs €200 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Arles train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Santiago De Compostela station.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Arles is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 24m and costs €200 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 24h 50m.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Santiago De Compostela to Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Figueres Vilafant, and Nimes in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santiago de Compostela to ARLES - Clémenceau via Bordeaux, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Vigo to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Narbonne to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santiago de Compostela to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Santiago de Compostela to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Santiago de Compostela to Arles train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santiago de Compostela to Arles is 1295 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Santiago de Compostela to Arles.
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