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Compare bus, train, and flight for Arles to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Arles to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $18. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 8m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $18, and a flight costs an average of $31.
Distance: 201 miles (325 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$111 Average price | $35 Average price Cheapest | $159 Average price |
4h 27m Average total duration 3h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration 5h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 8m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Arles to Barcelona
How to get from Arles to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arles to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus10:45 AM5h45Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)4:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus12:15 PM5h50Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)6:05 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
V726508:55 PM1h10Marseille Provence Airport10:05 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$1831One-way0 transfers
Other options
097423:59 PM3h24Nîmes station7:23 PMBarcelona Sants$1501One-way0 transfers
097309:01 AM3h35Nîmes station12:36 PMBarcelona Sants$1791One-way0 transfers
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97154:47 PM4h45Tarascon station9:32 PMBarcelona Sants$1651One-way1 transfer
FlixBus8:40 AM5h40Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)2:20 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$411One-way0 transfers
FlixBus6:20 PM5h05Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)11:25 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$291One-way0 transfers
FlixBus12:10 AM6h00Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)6:10 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$301One-way0 transfers
EW9425 · EW94441:35 PM5h30Marseille Provence Airport7:05 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3981One-way1 transfer
AF7341 · AF14485:15 PM5h30Marseille Provence Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
AF7339 · AF14483:05 PM7h40Marseille Provence Airport10:45 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$4081One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Arles to Barcelona:
A bus is $13 (€11) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Arles to Barcelona costing on average $31 (€25).
A bus is $33 (€27) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arles to Barcelona costing on average $51 (€41).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 24m.
Bus takes on average 5h 5m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arles and Barcelona as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Arles station and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa, Gard - liO Occitanie to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with Vueling Airlines, Volotea, Eurowings to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with TGV INOUI, AVE, SNCF to go to Barcelona by train.
- 10 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa.
- 2 direct flights per day with Vueling Airlines, Volotea.
- 0 direct trains per day with AVE.
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