The average bus between Lyon and Ars-en-Ré takes 16h 55m and the fastest bus takes 14h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon to Ars-en-Ré. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Lyon and Ars-en-Ré. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Lyon is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Ars-en-Ré at 7:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Bordeaux and take an average of 16h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Ars-en-Ré. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Déviation station via Bordeaux station and La Rochelle station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
Lyon to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Ars-en-Ré bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at Déviation station.
The distance between Lyon and Ars-en-Ré is 494.2 km. The road distance is 583 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon to Déviation via Bordeaux and Gare routière in around 12h 15m.
