There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Ars by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière259
5h 40m€53–79Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare Routière259
5h 44m€35–64Drive 258.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Ars258.4 km
3h 19m€40–57Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand1624 / ...
- Take the bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare Routière259
5h 44m€36–46Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Riom Chatel GuyonTer
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Montlucon - VilleTer
- Take the train from Montlucon - Ville to Busseau-Sur-CreuseTer
6h 53m€92–136
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ars is to bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ars is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs €35 - €60.
The distance between Lyon and Ars is 320 km. The road distance is 258.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ars without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Lyon to Ars, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ars is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 6h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ars is 258 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Lyon to Ars.
There are 146+ hotels available in Ars.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ars, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Ars via Ch.deCommerce Aller and Gare Routière in around 5h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ars via Riom Chatel Guyon, Montlucon - Ville, and Busseau-Sur-Creuse in around 6h 53m.
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 Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 Riom Chatel Guyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Montlucon - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montlucon - Ville to Busseau-Sur-Creuse
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16–23
- Phone
- 05 55 45 57 90
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Ch.deCommerce Aller to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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