The average bus between Portbou and Arles takes 13h 30m and the fastest bus takes 8h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portbou to Arles. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Portbou and Arles. The earliest departure is at 9:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portbou is at 5:50 PM which arrives into Arles at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer at PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle and take an average of 13h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



8h 5m • 3 changes
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19h 25m • 3 changes
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14h 55m • 3 changes



8h 5m • 3 changes
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19h 25m • 3 changes
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14h 55m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Portbou to Arles. However, there are services departing from Portbou station and arriving at Arles station via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
Portbou to Arles bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, depart from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville station.
Portbou to Arles bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Pyrénées-Orientales, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
The distance between Portbou and Arles is 183.3 km. The road distance is 299 km.
You can take a bus from CERBÈRE - Centre-Ville to ARLES - Clémenceau via PERPIGNAN - Gare Routière Bd St Assiscle, Perpignan - Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 7h 52m.