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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Arles
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Arles among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, while a flight costs an average of $647.
Distance: 143 miles (231 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$70 Average price | $31 Average price Cheapest | $647 Average price | $84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 48m Average total duration 3h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 1m Average total duration 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Arles
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Arles, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Arles:
A bus is $40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Arles costing on average $70.
A bus is $616 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Arles costing on average $647.
Other travel options to Arles take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 48m.
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
The journey is about 54m faster (2h 11m by train vs 3h 5m by car) and roughly $14 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($70 vs $84). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Arles
How to get from Lyon to Arles by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Arles is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
7:30 AM 3h10 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:40 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
7:30 AM 3h10 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:40 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- 6813+
879352+61931:55 PM 2h21 Lyon Part Dieu 4:16 PM Arles station $70 1 One-way 2 transfers
Other options
- 5521+
465711:05 AM 2h45 Lyon Part Dieu 1:50 PM Arles station $45 1 One-way 1 transfer 
886179+61931:20 PM 2h56 Lyon Part Dieu 4:16 PM Arles station $46 1 One-way 1 transfer- 12181+4657
11:05 AM 2h45 Lyon Part Dieu 1:50 PM Arles station $51 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
7:00 PM 3h05 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 10:05 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $24 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:35 AM 3h35 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 8:10 AM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $25 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus
4:00 PM 3h00 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 7:00 PM Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse) $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
- AF7369 · AF7346
6:45 PM 3h55 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:40 PM Marseille Provence Airport $155 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7367 · AF7344
3:05 PM 6h35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:40 PM Marseille Provence Airport $155 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7365 · AF7344
2:25 PM 7h15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:40 PM Marseille Provence Airport $155 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Arles:
A bus is $40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Arles costing on average $70.
A bus is $616 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Arles costing on average $647.
Other travel options to Arles take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 48m.
Flight takes on average 5h 1m.
- Around 30 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Arles as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Arles station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, ZOU!, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Arles by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte to go to Arles by bus.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, British Airways, Air Baltic to go to Arles by flight.
- 1 direct trains per day with TER, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte.
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