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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Les Arcs
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 $60 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 $60, while a flight costs an average of $651.
Distance: 177 miles (286 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$60 Average price Cheapest | $651 Average price | $110 Average price | $124 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 37m Average total duration 6h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration 2h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 1.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Les Arcs:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $110.
A bus is $590 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $651.
Other travel options to Les Arcs take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 37m.
You'll arrive about 1h 0m sooner (2h 59m by flight vs 3h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $651 compared to roughly $124 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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.
9:50 AM13h10Lyon11:00 PMLes Arcs$321One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
9:50 AM13h10Lyon11:00 PMLes Arcs$321One-way0 transfers
Fastest
9:35 AM5h25Lyon3:00 PMLes Arcs$431One-way0 transfers
Other options
1:15 AM6h00Lyon7:15 AMLes Arcs$411One-way0 transfers
3:35 AM5h50Lyon9:25 AMLes Arcs$441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Les Arcs:
A bus is $50 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $110.
A bus is $590 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Les Arcs costing on average $651.
Other travel options to Les Arcs take longer:
Flight takes on average 4h 59m.
Bus takes on average 6h 37m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Les Arcs by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines to go to Les Arcs by flight.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Les Arcs by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
- 6 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
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