There are 10 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Intercités
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arlestrain Intercités
10h 6m€118–210Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 45m€47–78Bus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Avignonbus FlixBus N1156
10h 6m€65–101Drive 639.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arlescar 639.5 km
6h 1m€105–151Fly San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane EAS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 17m€125–383Train via Montpellier
- Take the train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arlestrain Ter
10h 31m€117–224Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BIQ - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
4h 7m€100–341Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BIQ - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
5h 44m€109–406Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
8h 13m€96–271Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane BIQ - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
8h 32m€178–414
Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles is to bus via Toulouse which costs €45 - €80 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian / Donostia and arriving at Gare Centre via Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Arles via Hendaye, Bayonne and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Arles is 717 km. The road distance is 639.5 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles without a car is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from San Sebastian / Donostia station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bayonne station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles is to train which takes 10h 6m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Arles via Hendaia, Hendaye, Bayonne, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Avignon 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 10m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–410
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–330
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–330
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bayonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- 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
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- 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
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Avignon station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles is 639 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Arles.
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