How to Reach Arles on the Rhone River, Provence
Arles Provence Vacation Travel In The South of France:
How to reach Arles in Provence
A good place to start a
tour of Arles is at the
tourist office i Get
Maps and other good
info that suggests
many interesting walks
through the city and the
Roman Ruins.
Entering Arles by car, head
for the tourist info centers.
Paid parking is available
with an automated system of
coin and receipt that you
place on your dashboard.
Many daily TGV trains from Paris reach
Nimes. From there a bus, train, or rental
car will reach Arles within an half hour or
so. (20 Miles)
If coming from the south out of Marseille,
bus service reaches Arles. By car from
Marseille, take the A-7 to the A-54 outside
of Salon de Provence.
By car from Avignon take the N-570. (30
miles , 45 minutes through farm country)
The best bet is to take the TGV train from
Paris to Avignon (several trains each day)
and then a rental car or bus to Arles.
Air service is available to Marseilles'
Airport (MRS). Bus service connects to
Arles. Avignon, Aix, Marseilles and many
smaller towns and villages
The City of Nimes is 30-45 minutes from
Arles by bus or car. Air service is
available at Nimes
Provence, an agricultural area of Southern France, covers Montelimar in the north to the Mediterranean,
from Nice in the southeast to the Saintes Maries de la Mere on the Rhone River Delta.
Arles is served by a TGV train station with connections to Paris, (Gare Lyon) Marseilles Nice, Toulon,
Dijon, Lille, Brussels, and Lyon..
Marseilles in the south has a major airport, train station, rental cars and RVs, and bus service. Also
regular bus service reaches Arles.
Avignon is one of the main cities north of Arles and has a high-speed train station (TGV) with rental cars.
Bus service connects Arles to Avignon, Aix, Marseille, and many small villages and towns in between
Travel To Provence
Reach Provence by high speed roads from
Paris, (480 miles to Marseille)
By car reach Arles via the A-7 to Avignon and
then the N-570 to Arles.
TGV trains reach Avignon from Paris in two
and a half hours. Rental cars are available at
the TGV station in Avignon.
RyanAir out of Standsted, and Gatwick (LGW)
London. reaches Marseille ($40-$160 USD
(RT) plus charges for luggage and other
extras, (check the long list of extras before
booking) for the one hour flight
Avignon is one of the principle cities of
Provence and has a TGV station with rental
cars at the station. Bus service connects to
Arles. A country road, the N-570 reaches Arles
Aix-en-Provence is another major city in
Provence that has Train Service and
connections (2 hours) to Arles from Aix via bus
or car. From Aix take the A-8 and then the
A-54 at Solon-de-Provence.
Arles was a first
century BC, a
Gallo-Roman city.
The Roman-era arena
similar to Rome's
Coliseum is so well
preserved that it is still
the major arena of the
city and is used for
bullfighting and other
traditional festivals. The
city center also has the
remnants of a large
Roman bathhouse.
service to all areas of Provence.
Option: Shuttles from Airport (MRS) to the TGV station at Aix. and then a bus to Arles.
Arles is the gateway to the Camargue
To enjoy Arles Provence Vacation Travel In The South of
France you can reach Arles by Road , Air, or TGV Train to
Avignon and then bus or rental car.
Arles offers vacation travel for hiking biking or a culinary
vacation.
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site
with its directions to various towns. Gassing up is similar to US with
credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations.
Information for those renting a vehicle in France


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