There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Arles by plane, train, bus, 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 Bucharest Otopeni 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 24m€95–287Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BBU - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
19h 14m€90–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain Ter
32h 33m€166–250Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gardtrain Trn
41h 54m€531–785Drive 2,143.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Arlescar 2,143.6 km
22h 13m€393–567Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 49m€128–353Fly Bucharest Otopeni 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 Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Arlestrain
10h 9m€124–357Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péribus 701
37h 15m€150–191Bus, 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 / ...
40h 1m€230–340
Bucharest to Arles by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to bus which costs €150 - €200 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Arles is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Arles. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Péri via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
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, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi and Nimes Pont Du Gard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 54m.
The distance between Bucharest and Arles is 1754 km. The road distance is 2143.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Arles without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 33m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Bucharest to Arles, including transfers.
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti 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 41h 54m and costs €500 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €200 and takes 37h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Arles via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Bruxelles-Midi, and Nimes Pont Du Gard in around 41h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Péri via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, La Beauvalle, and Gare Routière in around 37h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Nîmes Pont-du-Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- 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
- €130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Bus from Gare Routière to Péri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- ZOU! Proximité
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Arles bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Arles is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:58 PM in Bucharest and 4:58 PM 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 2144 km. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Arles.
There are 1830+ hotels available in Arles.


























































