There are 5 ways to get from Arles to Tours by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain 081B
5h 48m€145–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 58m€58–104Drive 655 km
- Drive from Arles to Tourscar 655 km
7h 22m€101–146Train, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane MRS - TUF
3h 34m€75–380Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Arles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tourstrain Ter
10h 25m€120–263
Arles to Tours by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Tours is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Tours is to train and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs €70 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Tours station. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Quatrefages and Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Arles to Tours. However, there are services departing from Arles and arriving at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps via Nîmes Pont du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Arles and Tours is 918 km. The road distance is 655 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Tours without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €140 - €320.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Arles to Tours, including transfers.
Arles to Tours bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Arles to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nîmes Pont du Gard station.
The best way to get from Arles to Tours is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs €140 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 58m.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Tours, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps once daily. Tickets cost €140–310 and the journey takes 4h 29m. TGV inOui also services this route once daily. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 10h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
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 Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- 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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nîmes Pont du Gard to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Arles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Arles to Tours bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Arles to Tours train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Tours is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Arles to Tours.
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