Hi guys,

I'm thinking of travelling to Southern France (Arles area) from Barcelona sometime in mid june after rounding up my Spain loop, has anyone gone this way before? I tried searching for trains but it seems i have to make several stops along the way, from BCN to Montpellier to Avignon and then finally to Arles. The train tickets chalk up to quite a huge sum.... Any faster/cheaper way by bus/train?
Or are there other more convenient Spanish cities or towns to start the trip from?