There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Arles by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
7h 7m€84–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arlestrain Ter
31h 55mDrive 2,620.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Arlescar 2,620.9 km
25h 39m€466–673Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ATH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain
8h 45m€104–319Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain
11h 14m€110–299Bus, train via Durrës
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimestrain Ter
32h 50mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
44h 39mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
45h 12m€177–253
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Arles is to fly and train which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Arles is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs €80 - €250.
The distance between Athens and Arles is 1788 km. The road distance is 2620.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Arles without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Athens to Arles, including transfers.
Arles is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:03 AM in Athens and 1:03 AM in Arles.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Arles is 2621 km. It takes approximately 25h 39m to drive from Athens to Arles.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Arles.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Arles, France?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Arles. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), walk to Gare Routière Aé, take the bus to Gare Vamp Quai 2, walk to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, then take the train to Arles. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Arles via Larissa, Larisa, Elbasan, Elbasan, Tirana, Montpellier, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- €23–35
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–18
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- 1st Class
- €70–90
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
- 1st Class
- €35–45
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Fier to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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