There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Arles by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train via Avignon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Arlestrain Ter
1h 48m€34–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
3h 38m€21–43Drive 257.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Arlescar 257.6 km
2h 49m€41–59Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
3h 42m€106–248Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nîmes Pont du Gardtrain 081B
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Arlestrain Ter
2h 32m€46–94Train #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arlestrain Ter
2h 47m€45–90Train via Valence
- Take the train from Lyon Jean Mace to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Arlestrain Ter
3h 3m€44–90
Lyon to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Arles is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Arles is to train via Avignon which takes 1h 48m and costs €30 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Arles. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Lyon and Arles is 265 km. The road distance is 257.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Arles without a car is to train via Avignon which takes 1h 48m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Lyon to Arles, including transfers.
Lyon to Arles train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Arles is to train via Avignon which takes 1h 48m and costs €30 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 3h 38m.
Lyon to Arles train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Arles is 258 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Lyon to Arles.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arles via Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre in around 1h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Avignon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €16–27 and the journey takes 2h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nîmes Pont du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Jean Mace to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Ville to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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