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Compare train, coach 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 coach, with an average ticket price of £17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 52m. 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 coach costs an average of £17, while a train costs an average of £41.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£41 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 52m Average total duration Fastest 2h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 33m Average total duration 3h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Arles
How to get to Arles from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Arles is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus7:303h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:40Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
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FlixBus7:303h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:40Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
AF616821:250h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:20Marseille Provence Airport£771One-way0 changes
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88619118:202h59Lyon Part Dieu21:19Arles station£341One-way1 change
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88617913:202h55Lyon Part Dieu16:15Arles station£351One-way1 change
1770312:202h47Lyon Part Dieu15:07Arles station£441One-way0 changes
FlixBus9:003h10Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:10Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
Normal20:502h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)23:35Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£271One-way0 changes
Normal20:502h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)23:35Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£271One-way0 changes
AF7369 · AF734819:003h50Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:50Marseille Provence Airport£1521One-way1 change
AF7367 · AF734414:405h00Lyon Saint Exupery Airport19:40Marseille Provence Airport£2171One-way1 change
AF7367 · AF734814:408h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport22:50Marseille Provence Airport£2171One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Arles:
A coach is £25 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Arles costing on average £41.
A coach is £152 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Arles costing on average £169.
Other travel options to Arles take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 33m.
Flight takes on average 7h 49m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Arles as scheduled services by train, coach 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.
- Coaches 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 TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI, ZOU!, TGV, Renfe Viajeros, Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie), Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Arles by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa to go to Arles by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 11 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Alsa.
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