There are 4 ways to get from Mâcon to Alès by train (TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Macon Ville to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
3h 46m€54–139Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nimes to Ales
7h 12m€30–68Drive 316 km
- Drive from Mâcon to Alès316 km
3h 33m€49–70Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to NimesTgv
- Take the train from Nimes to AlesTer
4h 35m€42–143
Mâcon to Alès by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Alès is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Alès is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Alès. However, there are services departing from Mâcon and arriving at Ales via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Parnasse and Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Mâcon to Alès. However, there are services departing from Macon Ville and arriving at Ales via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Mâcon and Alès is 379 km. The road distance is 316 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Alès without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Mâcon to Alès, including transfers.
Mâcon to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mâcon station.
Mâcon to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Macon Ville station.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Alès is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €50 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Macon Ville to Ales via Nimes in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mâcon to Ales via Lyon, Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, and Nimes in around 7h 12m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Macon Ville to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €80–130
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €16–25
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €60–100
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 Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- 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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- €65–100
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Mâcon to Alès bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Mâcon to Alès train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Alès is 316 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Mâcon to Alès.
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