There are 5 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès by train, rideshare, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain 7885
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
2h 4m€49–98Drive 252.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alèscar 252.5 km
3h 5m€39–56Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Alès252.5 km
3h 5mFly, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LYS - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
4h 8m€102–257Train via Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
3h 25m€54–122
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès is to drive which costs €35 - €60 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €45 - €100.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès. However, there are services departing from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv and arriving at Ales via Nimes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Alès is 296 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès without a car is to train which takes 2h 4m and costs €45 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Alès.
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What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Alès, France?
You can take a train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Ales via Nimes in around 2h 4m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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