There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Arles by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Avignon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon TgvTgv
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to ArlesTer
2h 26m€46–95Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Avignon
4h 25m€25–41Drive 262.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Arles262.1 km
2h 46m€40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
4h 6m€101–231Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to ArlesTer
2h 47m€47–48
Lyon to Arles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Arles is to bus which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Arles is to train via Avignon which takes 2h 26m and costs €45 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Arles. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Lyon and Arles is 265 km. The road distance is 262.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Arles without a car is to train via Avignon which takes 2h 26m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 2h 26m 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 2h 26m and costs €45 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 4h 25m.
Lyon to Arles train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Arles is 262 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m 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 2h 26m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Avignon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–30 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47–48
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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