There are 11 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 51m€122–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus 701
37h 15m€80–156Bus, train via Ghent
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghentbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoingtrain Ic
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
26h 6m€176–410Train
- 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 Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Arlestrain Tgv
37h 57m€354–699Drive 2,143.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Arlescar 2,143.4 km
22h 29m€331–479Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain
8h 16m€168–365Fly 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 38m€217–453Fly 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
16h 40m€181–472Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane OTP - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain
10h 43m€181–410Bus via Buzău
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzăubus
- Take the bus from Buzau to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to La Beauvallebus 59
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus 701
35h 55mBus, 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 22m€178–319
Bucharest to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to bus which costs €80 - €160 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to fly and train which takes 6h 51m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Obor and arriving at Péri via Buzau, Gare Routière, La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
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, Geneve and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 57m.
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 Ghent which takes 26h 6m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Bucharest to Arles, including transfers.
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Acomar, depart from Bucharest Obor 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 57m and costs €350 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus via Buzău, which costs and takes 35h 55m.
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, Geneve, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 37h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Obor to Péri via Buzau, Toulon - Bus Station, Gare Routière, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 35h 55m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–700
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
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
- €9–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tourcoing to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Tourcoing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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 Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40769806781
- Website
- megatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- megatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.330.81.32
- office@c-i.ro
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://c-i.ro/
- Phone
- +4-0745-797.976
- Website
- hermes.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- hermes.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 775 621 669
- petrudanca1981@gmail.com
- Website
- danca-transport.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- danca-transport.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to La Beauvalle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- 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
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Acomar, arrive at Buzău station.
Arles is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:30 AM in Bucharest and 12:30 AM 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 806+ hotels available in Arles.




































