There are 3 ways to get from Royan to Arès by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Royan to Bordeaux St JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture BiganosTer
- Take the bus from Biganos Gare to Place de l'Eglise1
4h 21mDrive 167 km
cheapest- Drive from Royan to Arès167 km
2h 5m€26–38Train, line 1 bus via Saintes
- Take the train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture BiganosTer
- Take the bus from Biganos Gare to Place de l'Eglise1
5h 1m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royan to Arès is to drive which costs €25 - €40 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Royan to Arès is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs €25 - €40.
The distance between Royan and Arès is 229 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Royan to Arès without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 4h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Royan to Arès, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Royan to Arès is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Royan to Arès.
There are 2241+ hotels available in Arès.
What companies run services between Royan, France and Arès, France?
There is no direct connection from Royan to Arès. However, you can take the train to Bordeaux St Jean, take the train to Facture Biganos, walk to Biganos Gare, then take the line 1 bus to Place de l'Eglise. Alternatively, you can drive from Royan to Arès in around 2h 5m.
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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 Royan to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Saintes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Facture Biganos
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- alego-mobilite.fr
Bus from Biganos Gare to Place de l'Eglise
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- alego-mobilite.fr
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