There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Arles by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car
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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane OTP - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 36m€123–308Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus 701
37h 15m€81–156Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arlestrain Tgv
25h 21m€193–375Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
37h 15m€345–641Drive 2,143.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Arlescar 2,143.4 km
22h 29m€326–470Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane OTP - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
10h 14m€216–471Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane OTP - FNI
- Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain
17h 40m€221–702Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nîmesbus
41h 23m€128–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 1922
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter / ...
42h 23m€162–284
Bucharest to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to bus via Sofia which costs €120 - €180 and takes 41h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Péri via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Arles via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Bucharest and Arles is 1754 km. The road distance is 2143.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Arles without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 25h 21m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Bucharest to Arles, including transfers.
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Arles train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to train which takes 37h 15m and costs €340 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 37h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Arles via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Avignon Tgv, and Avignon Centre in around 37h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Péri via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle, Salon De Provence - Gare Routiere, and Gare Routière in around 37h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
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 Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- €160–230
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Nimes to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- 1st Class
- €80–100
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–190
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–130
- 1st Class
- €130–170
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €70–110
- Comfort
- €85–120
- Premium
- €110–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Péri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Arles is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:12 PM in Bucharest and 2:12 PM in Arles.
Bucharest to Arles train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Arles is 2143 km. It takes approximately 22h 29m to drive from Bucharest to Arles.
There are 1822+ hotels available in Arles.







































