There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Arles by plane, train, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 20m€73–268Fly Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMO - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
5h 42m€63–239Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Arlescar
24h 6m€181–271Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
27h 16m€246–419Bus
- 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
30h 38m€132–210Fly 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 St Charles to Arlestrain
9h 29m€137–338Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Re
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
29h 58m€196–297Bus, 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
34h 18m€269–391
Sicily to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Arles is to fly and train which costs €60 - €240 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Arles is to fly and train which takes 5h 20m and costs €70 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Arles. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Péri via Palermo Terminal Bus, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Arles. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Arles via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Ventimiglia, Nice-Ville and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 16m.
The distance between Sicily and Arles is 1131 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Arles without a car is to train which takes 27h 16m and costs €240 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Sicily to Arles, including transfers.
Sicily to Arles bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Arles is to train which takes 27h 16m and costs €240 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 30h 38m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Arles via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Ventimiglia, Nice-Ville, Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Marseille St Charles in around 27h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Péri via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- 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
- €110–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- 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
- €16–22
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €80–130
- 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
- +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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Sicily to Arles bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Sicily to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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