There are 5 ways to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès by bus, train, train (TGV, Renfe), or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière to Gare Aix TGV RD950
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
6h 36mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gap to Valence VilleTer
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare routièreE13
10h 28m€34–82Train
- Take the train from Gap to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTer
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
7h 20m€52–145Drive 245.7 km
- Drive from Orcières-Merlette to Alès245.7 km
3h 50m€38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière to Gare Routière Aéroport50
- Take the bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nimes to Ales
8h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès is to drive which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Orcières-Merlette to Alès. However, there are services departing from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière and arriving at Ales via Marseille Provence Airport, Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Orcières-Merlette and Alès is 367 km. The road distance is 245.7 km.
The best way to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès, including transfers.
Orcières-Merlette to Alès bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière station.
The best way to get from Orcières-Merlette to Alès is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €50 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 30m.
Orcières-Merlette to Alès bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Gare Routière Aéroport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orcières-Merlette to Alès is 246 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Orcières-Merlette to Alès.
What companies run services between Orcières-Merlette, France and Alès, France?
You can take a bus from Orcières Village Mairie to Ales via GAP - Gare SNCF quai 3, Gap, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, and Nimes in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière to Ales via Marseille Provence Airport, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 8h 30m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- €12–18
Train from Gap to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Gap to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €35–60
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière to Gare Aix TGV RD9
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Orcières 1850 - Gare Routière to Gare Routière Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Aubenas Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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