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Compare train and bus for Arles to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Arles to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a train costs an average of $25.
Distance: 45 miles (74 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$25 Average price | $23 Average price Cheapest | $18 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration 2h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 10m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Arles to Marseille, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Arles to Marseille:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arles to Marseille costing on average $25 (€21).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (1h 2m by train vs 1h 10m by car). Tickets start at around $25 (€21) compared to roughly $18 (€15) in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Arles to Marseille
How to get from Arles to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Arles to Marseille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
879557 · 8797596:11 PM 1h57 Arles station 8:08 PM Gare d'Arenc-Euroméditerranée $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
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879557 · 8797596:11 PM 1h57 Arles station 8:08 PM Gare d'Arenc-Euroméditerranée $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
177033:09 PM 0h59 Arles station 4:08 PM Marseille Saint-Charles $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
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879507 · 8797116:10 AM 1h58 Arles station 8:08 AM Gare d'Arenc-Euroméditerranée $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
879521 · 8797277:11 AM 2h57 Arles station 10:08 AM Gare d'Arenc-Euroméditerranée $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
879539 · 8797431:10 PM 2h57 Arles station 4:07 PM Gare d'Arenc-Euroméditerranée $24 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Arles to Marseille:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arles to Marseille costing on average $25 (€21).
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 0m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Arles and Marseille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Arles station and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Travel with ZOU!, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with SNCF | Autocar to go to Marseille by bus.
- 13 direct trains per day with ZOU!, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
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