The average bus between Arles and Lyon takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 25m. There is at least one bus per day from Arles to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Arles and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 7:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arles is at 6:30 PM which arrives into Lyon at 11:55 PM. All services require a transfer at NÎMES - Gare Routière and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 35m • 2 changes


4h 25m • 2 changes


5h • 2 changes


2h 55m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Arles station and arriving at Lyon station via NÎMES - Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Arles to Lyon bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from ARLES - Clémenceau station.
Arles to Lyon bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The distance between Arles and Lyon is 231 km. The road distance is 284 km.
You can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Quatrefages, Parnasse, and Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station in around 4h 45m.