Arles to Cassis

Hi, we are planning a day trip from Arles to Cassis in the first week of October.

What is the best way to reach Cassis and back? Any sights that you would recommend, is welcome.

Alex

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The easiest way is by car.

You can drive through the centre of Marseille - not my choice.

From Arles go to Salon de Provence onto A7 autoroute, A6 autoroute to Aix en Provence and turn onto the A52 autoroute after Aix and follow signs to Cassis.

Aix is worth a visit but you may not have time to cobine it with a visit to Cassis.

When in Arles have a drive around the Alpilles area - often overlooked.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I guess there is no direct train to Cassis from Arles then?

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Sorry not a train expert.

Can I suggest you post this on the Arles forum too?

As an overall observation to get the best out of the region a car is a must if you can.

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Also not a train expert, but I like researching! There look to be trains from Arles to Cassis via Marseille St Charles, 32.20 € return, www.voyages-sncf.com/dynamic/_SvHomePage…

The station is a couple of miles outside Cassis - there was a regular bus shuttle service to the town centre during the summer holiday period, but I can%26#39;t find current details.

Tourist information is at http://www.ot-cassis.com/

We went on a beautiful sunny day, intending to have a boat trip round the Calanques, but it was very windy, so the boats did not do the full circuit - worth checking the forecast if that%26#39;s what you%26#39;re planning!

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