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Travel Information to Arles from Lyon

Distance143 miles (230 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$1 - $74
Cheapest modeTrain • $20 (€18) • 2 h 4 min
Fastest modeFlight • $74 (€67) • 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or SNCF TER

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 143 miles (230 km) to Arles from Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or SNCF TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Lyon to Arles.

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from Lyon to Arles

How to get from Lyon to Arles by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Lyon to Arles is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TER886171+ZOU!879533
09:20AM2h49
Lyon Part Dieu
12:09PMArles station
$601One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:00PM3h05
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:05PMNîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
$191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

TGV INOUI6813+ZOU!879352+TGV INOUI6193
01:55PM2h20
Lyon Part Dieu
04:15PMArles station
$911One-way
2 transfers

Other options

TER886113+ZOU!886565
08:20AM3h12
Lyon Part Dieu
11:32AMArles station
$601One-way
1 transfer
TER17703
12:20PM2h47
Lyon Part Dieu
03:07PMArles station
$601One-way
0 transfers
TER886179+TGV INOUI6193
01:20PM2h55
Lyon Part Dieu
04:15PMArles station
$731One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
09:00AM3h10
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:10PMNîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
$241One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
12:30PM3h10
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
03:40PMNîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
$251One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
04:00PM3h00
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
07:00PMNîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)
$221One-way
0 transfers
Air FranceAF7365 · AF7340
03:00PM3h35
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
06:35PMMarseille Provence Airport
$2101One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7369 · AF7342
06:30PM4h00
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
10:30PMMarseille Provence Airport
$2101One-way
1 transfer
Air FranceAF7369 · AF7466
06:30PM4h05
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
10:35PMMontpellier Airport
$2141One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Arles

Travel to Arles easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Arles.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options from Lyon to Arles: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Arles from Lyon is by taking a train, which costs on average $20 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lyon to Arles:

Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.

Taking a train costs $54 (€48) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $74 (€67) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Lyon to Arles is by flight, which takes on average 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 5 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 4 min of travel time.

Arles is approximately 143 miles (230 km) away from Lyon.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Arles is:

  • 5 buses a day.
  • Around 12 flights per day.
  • 16 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Arles from Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Arles:

  • Most travelers board their train from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Arles.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Arles:

  • You can take a bus from Lyon to Arles with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus. Cheap tickets can be found for $33 (€30) with FlixBus from Lyon to Arles.
  • You can go to Arles from Lyon by train with SNCF TER, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV, SNCF (3) or Renfe Viajeros. You'll see cheap train tickets for $20 (€18) with SNCF | TGV from Lyon to Arles on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Arles with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with 5 direct buses per day.
  • Direct trains with SNCF (3) with 3 direct trains per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Arles as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Arles from Lyon.

Many of our customers traveling from Lyon to Arles don't make Arles their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Arles are Marseille, Paris, Avignon, Barcelona or Nice, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Arles to any of these top destinations today!

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