There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Arles by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EDI - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 42m€92–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nîmesbus
31h 30m€84–303Train via Paris
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Arlestrain Tgv
12h 55m€190–567Bus via Avignon
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
31h 22m€93–323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Arlescar
18h 6mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GLA - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
9h 8m€116–303Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane EDI - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
10h 20m€120–361Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
9h 16m€107–322Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
13h 12m€197–599Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Arlescar
19h 34m€311–447
Edinburgh to Arles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Arles is to fly and train which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Arles is to fly and train which takes 6h 42m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Arles. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Arles. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Arles via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Arles is 1596 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Arles without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 55m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Arles, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Arles train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Arles is to train via Paris which takes 12h 55m and costs €190 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Avignon, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 31h 22m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Arles via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Arles via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Le Lac, Gare Centre, and Avignon Centre in around 31h 22m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
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
- €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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Arles is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:45 AM in Edinburgh and 9:45 AM in Arles.
Edinburgh to Arles train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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