Transportation
Arles lies on the path of the European autoroute E80, which passes through Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Turkey. This road will also take you to see Lisbon, Nice, Genoa, Rome and even Istanbul.
Get in
By car
Arles is linked to Nimes and Marseille in the West-East by the A54 highway (E80), which is interspersed between Arles and Saint-Martin-de-Crau on the fast track N113. In the north, the national highway N570 allows access to Avignon and the A7.
By train
Arles train station, located north of the city in the district of Trebon, was originally an intervention by the writer and parliament member Alphonse de Lamartin. Built in 1848, during the creation of the line Avignon - Marseilles, it lost most of its Great Line rail traffic since the creation of the high speed Mediterranean line.
By plane
Arles does not have its own airport. However, due to its favorable geographical location, the city has access to several airlines. It is indeed located only 25 km from Garons (Nimes airport ), 65 km from Marignane (Marseille airport), and 75 km from Frejorgues (Montpellier airport).
By boat
First downstream port on the Rhone, the river port of Arles extends north of the city on 11 acres and includes 4 000 square meters of closed and guarded warehouses. It also has 40 hectares for hosting transportation and logistics companies. It can accommodate vessels up to 3 000 tons, and provides more than thirty routes to countries in the East, North Africa, North and South Europe and the Middle East.
Get around
Urban, intercity and school transport in Arles are managed by STAR since 1984, a subsidiary of KEOLIS group, which has responsibility of the transportation network in the Agglomeration Commonwealth of Arles-Crau-Camargue-Montagnette. There are 6 urban bus routes in Arles, and most towns nearby are accessible through this means of transport.