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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Les Arcs
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Les Arcs among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $54 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $54, while a flight costs an average of $661.
Distance: 177 miles (286 km)
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$105 Average price | $54 Average price Cheapest | $661 Average price | $121 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 33m Average total duration 6h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 2m Average total duration 3h 2m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Les Arcs
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Les Arcs, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Les Arcs:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $105.
A bus is $608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $661.
Other travel options to Les Arcs take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
The journey is about 36m faster (3h 23m by train vs 3h 59m by car) and roughly $16 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($105 vs $121). 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 Les Arcs
How to get from Lyon to Les Arcs by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Les Arcs is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:35 AM 5h50 Lyon 10:25 AM Les Arcs $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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4:35 AM 5h50 Lyon 10:25 AM Les Arcs $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

8:35 AM 5h25 Lyon 2:00 PM Les Arcs $31 1 One-way 0 transfers
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6:05 AM 7h40 Lyon 1:45 PM Les Arcs $34 1 One-way 0 transfers
5:05 AM 5h30 Lyon 10:35 AM Les Arcs $46 1 One-way 0 transfers
9:35 AM 5h25 Lyon 3:00 PM Les Arcs $56 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Les Arcs:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $105.
A bus is $608 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $661.
Other travel options to Les Arcs take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 2m.
Bus takes on average 6h 33m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Les Arcs 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 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Les Arcs - Draguignan.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Puget Sur Argen, Péage de Fréjus-Ouest.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV Lyria to go to Les Arcs by train.
- Travel with Air France, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, British Airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer to go to Les Arcs by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Les Arcs by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 1 direct flights per day with Air France.
- 5 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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