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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 prices starting from £8. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 20m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £8, and a train costs an average of £20.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£41 Average Price | £17 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 22m Average total duration 2h 52m 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.
FlixBus5:003h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:20Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
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FlixBus5:003h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)8:20Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
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879563 · 87937017:062h16Lyon Part Dieu19:22Arles station£501One-way2 changes
Other options
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879318 · 8795276:282h41Lyon Part Dieu9:09Arles station£411One-way2 changes
1770312:202h47Lyon Part Dieu15:07Arles station£421One-way0 changes
177017:202h47Lyon Part Dieu10:07Arles station£421One-way0 changes
FlixBus4:403h40Lyon8:20Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£211One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:003h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)20:00Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£221One-way0 changes
FlixBus19:003h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)22:05Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse)£231One-way0 changes
AF7371 · AF73346:005h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:55Marseille Provence Airport£1511One-way1 change
AF7363 · AF734010:206h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport16:30Marseille Provence Airport£1511One-way1 change
AF7371 · AF73366:006h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:55Marseille Provence Airport£1511One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Arles:
A coach is £24 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Arles costing on average £41.
A coach is £148 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Arles costing on average £165.
Other travel options to Arles take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 52m.
Flight takes on average 4h 43m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 10 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Nîmes, Avenue du Languedoc (Parking relais Nîmes Parnasse).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Arles by coach.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, 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.
- 10 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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