There are 5 ways to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport MarseilleTer
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière50
5h 51mDrive 248.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Arles to Orcières-Merlette248.7 km
2h 58m€39–56Train
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St CharlesTer / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to GapTer
7h 17m€75–115Train, bus via Avignon
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière50
5h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routière701
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière50
6h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Orcières-Merlette. However, there are services departing from Péri and arriving at Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Gare Routière, Gare Routière Quai 11 and Gare Aix TGV RD9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Arles and Orcières-Merlette is 282 km. The road distance is 248.7 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette, including transfers.
Arles to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, depart from Péri station.
The best way to get from Arles to Orcières-Merlette is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €70 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 30m.
Arles to Orcières-Merlette bus services, operated by ZOU! Proximité, arrive at Gare Routière station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Orcières-Merlette is 249 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Arles to Orcières-Merlette.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Orcières-Merlette, France?
You can take a train from Arles to Orcieres 1850 Gare Routiere via Marseille St Charles, Gap, and Gap in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Péri to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière via Gare Routière, Gare Routière, Gare Routière Quai 11, Gare Aix TGV, and Gare Aix TGV RD9 in around 6h 30m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Gap
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €18–28
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière Aéroport to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Péri to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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