Arcachon can be reached by car from Bordeaux in less than 45 minutes.
For example:
From Paris, Toulouse, Biarritz, Lyon: A10 Paris / Bordeaux (5h30) – A62 Toulouse / Bordeaux (2h30) – A63 Biarritz / A660 towards Arcachon (1h50) / A89 Lyon / Bordeaux (5h15)
From Bordeaux
A63, then A660 towards Arcachon (toll-free, less than 1h) / RN250 (direct route, less than 1h)
The Arcachon train station is right in the center of town, with the Palais des Congrès just a 5-minute walk away.
Numerous regional and national trains allow you to travel easily from Arcachon.
Daily TGV connections: Paris-Montparnasse; Biganos (2h55); Arcachon (3h10) / Paris 2h50 from Arcachon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (one TGV/day)
Daily TER connections (line 41.2U – 25 round trips per day) : Bordeaux St-Jean; Arcachon (50 min)
From all over France and Europe
Bordeaux airport connects Arcachon in less than 45 minutes. Daily connections Paris – Lyon – Marseille – Brest – Strasbourg – London