There are 10 ways to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns by train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or taxi
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Train, bus via Lyon Airport (LYS)
best- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain 7858
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 29m€100–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 37m€45–76Drive 423.6 km
- Drive from Les Arcs to Samoënscar 423.6 km
6h 10m€67–97Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NCE - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
7h 54m€76–191Train
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74train Ter
9h 34m€122–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Annemassetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h 42m€119–192Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus
- Take the bus from Sud to Gare Routierebus Y81
15h 1m€69–104Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs - Draguignan to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NCE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
9h 27m€124–321Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MRS - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
9h 29m€123–347Taxi to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Les Arcs to La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT)taxi
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LTT - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
7h 11m€246–854
Les Arcs to Samoëns by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns is to drive which takes 6h 10m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Les Arcs to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Lycée Agricole and arriving at Gare Routiere via Fréjus - Bus Station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Les Arcs to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from Les Arcs Draguignan and arriving at Cluses 74 via Marseille St Charles and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
The distance between Les Arcs and Samoëns is 653 km. The road distance is 423.6 km.
The best way to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus via Lyon Airport (LYS) which takes 8h 29m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns, including transfers.
Les Arcs to Samoëns bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Fréjus - Bus Station.
Les Arcs to Samoëns train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Les Arcs Draguignan station.
The best way to get from Les Arcs to Samoëns is to bus which takes 12h 37m and costs €45 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €210 and takes 9h 34m.
What companies run services between Les Arcs, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from Lycée Agricole to Gare Routiere via Gare Routière, Fréjus - Bus Station, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, and Gare Routiere in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Gare Routiere via Marseille St Charles, Bellegarde, Cluses 74, and Gare Routiere in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
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 Les Arcs Draguignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Les Arcs Draguignan to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Fréjus - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Allo Taxis Jean Pierre
- Phone
- +33 6 09 32 87 22
- Website
- itaxis.fr
Arnaud Georges
- Phone
- +33 4 94 83 00 85
Esterel Taxis
- Phone
- +33 6 09 52 12 35
- Website
- esterel-taxis.com
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Booking & Getting There
Les Arcs to Samoëns bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Les Arcs to Samoëns train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Les Arcs to Samoëns is 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Les Arcs to Samoëns.
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