There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Arles by plane, train, bus, car, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or train (Renfe)
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 Santander Airport (SDR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SDR - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
6h 40m€65–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Nîmesbus FlixBus N1156
14h 25m€57–105Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arlestrain
13h 5m€83–221Bus, train via Irun
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arlestrain
13h 8m€113–295Drive 835.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Arlescar 835.5 km
8h€133–191Fly to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport, train
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI)plane SDR - FNI
- Take the train from Nimes to Arlestrain
19h 49m€134–474Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain Tgv
13h 50m€189–374Train
- Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arlestrain
16h 52m€111–291
Santander to Arles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Arles is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Arles is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs €65 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Arles. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at ARLES - Clémenceau via Bilbao, Parnasse and NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander to Arles. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Santander and Arles is 796 km. The road distance is 835.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Arles without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 5m and costs €80 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Santander to Arles, including transfers.
Santander to Arles bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
Santander to Arles train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Arles is to train via Madrid which takes 13h 50m and costs €180 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Santander to Arles via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to ARLES - Clémenceau via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Nîmes, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and NÎMES - Gare Routière in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Santander Airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport via Madrid, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- euskotren.eus
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.euskotren.eus/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Santander to Arles bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Santander to Arles train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Arles is 835 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Santander to Arles.
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