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Arles is located in the South of France in the "Bouches du Rhône" which Prefecture is Marseille

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Coming from your country to France by plane

 

 Most long haul flights arrive in France at Roissy CDG Airport (North-East of Paris).

However some companies arrive in Orly Airport (South of Paris).
 
You can check it on these sites:
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

From both Paris Airports, you can reach Marseille Provence Airport by domestic flights (Air-France).
TGV (Fast speed train) is an alternative (see hereafter "By Train").
 
You can also arrive directly in Marseille Provence Airport from 23 countries in Europe,
several cities from Africa and Middle-East, Montreal (Canada) and Shanghai (China).
 
For people coming from Japan (Tokyo Narita or Haneda) it is also possible to reach Marseille
without connection in Paris, but with a connection instead in Istanbul (using Turkish Airlines),
or in some large airports in Western Europe: Amsterdam (using KLM),
Frankfurt or Munich (using Lufthansa), Madrid (using Iberia)…. Please check:

 

https://www.marseille-airport.com/flights-and-destinations/destinations

 
 
Other airports are located in Avignon, Nimes and Montpellier, but even if they appear closer
to Arles than Marseille, the connections with Arles are less convenient.
 
 

Coming to Arles by train

 

Trains from Paris to Marseille

 

From CDG Airport to Marseille St Charles (Main station). There is a station "Roissy TGV" in Terminal 2 of the airport.
10 trains everyday (average travel time 3h50). You can find the timetable on:
 

 

Another solution from CDG or Orly Airports (especially if you plan to stay some days in Paris):
to reach Gare de Lyon in Paris center by RER (Regional Express Railway) and to take a TGV to Marseille St Charles.
27 trains everyday (average travel time 3h36). You can find the timetable on:
 
 
To help you to organize your travel by train in France,
The map of the whole TGV network can be downloaded here.
 
The map of Paris Center public transport network can be downloaded here.
The map of Paris Area public transport network can be downloaded here.
The map of Marseille public transport network can be downloaded here.
 
 
How to reach Arles from Marseille?

 

From Marseille St Charles station: Take a TER (Local train) towards Arles directly inside the St Charles station
 
From Marseille Provence Airport: Take the shuttle Bus N°13 to the VAMP station
(Vitrolles – Aéroport Marseille Provence).
Take a TER towards Arles (it is the same line as from Marseille St Charles station).
 
A document describing this solution in details, with maps and train timetables, can be downloaded here.
 
Once in Arles Station, you could take the Bus Line 1 "Gare SNCF" towards "Barriol",
deserving several stops in the Center of the city, where most hotels are located,
and the stop "Palais des Congrès", where FAST-zero'25 will be held.
 
The map and timetables of Arles Bus Line 1 can be downloaded here.
The map of Arles City Center can be downloaded here.

 

From Gare de Lyon in Paris, you also have TGV stopping in Arles station, but most require train connections.

Others TGV can reach Avignon TGV station, Nimes or Montpellier stations, but the connections with Arles are less convenient.

 

 

Coming to Arles by car

 

From the North (Paris, Strasbourg, Lyon...), the East (Nice...) or the South (Marseille), you will leave
the A7 or A8 Motorway in Salon-de-Provence, to take the A54 / E80 which is extended by the RN113.
The Arles city center or the "Palais des Congres" can be reached by the exit 5 "Arles centre".

 

From the West (Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier...)  you will leave the A9 Motorway in Nimes to take the A54 / E80.
The Arles city center or the "Palais des Congres" can be reached from the exit 5 "Arles centre".

 

 

For the participants coming from France, you could also find information on (page only in French):
https://www.congres-arles.com/venir-palais-congres/

 

 

 

 

 

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