There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles by train (Trenitalia, TGV), rideshare, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Avignon
best- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain Fr
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Arlestrain Ter
1h 39m€32–78Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Arles265.4 km
3h 3mDrive 265.4 km
- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arlescar 265.4 km
3h 3m€43–62Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arlestrain
2h 2m€97–277Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arlestrain Tgv
1h 59m€50–75Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LYS - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 7m€185–362
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles is to train via Avignon which costs €30 - €80 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles is to train via Avignon which takes 1h 39m and costs €30 - €80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv and arriving at Arles. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Arles is 254 km. The road distance is 265.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles without a car is to train via Avignon which takes 1h 39m and costs €30 - €80.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles is 265 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Arles.
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What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Arles, France?
You can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles via Avignon Tgv and Avignon Centre in around 1h 39m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Centre to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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