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How to get fromLyon to Ars-en-Réby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Ars-en-Ré by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Poitierstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    7h 6m
    €200–327

  2. Bus via Bordeaux

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus bus 150 / ...
    14h 9m
    €55–91

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bordeauxbus bus 706
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus bus 150 / ...
    12h 15m
    €63–93

  4. Drive  582.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ars-en-Récar car 582.8 km
    7h 27m
    €93–135

  5. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    4h 53m
    €89–319

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus bus 150 / ...
    8h 36m
    €159–265

  7. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus bus
    8h 50m
    €90–266

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gare routière to Déviationbus bus
    9h 37m
    €91–221

Lyon to Ars-en-Ré by bus

Calendar47Weekly Buses
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 922.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ars-en-Ré, France?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Ars-en-Ré via Massy Tgv, Poitiers, and La Rochelle Ville in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Déviation via Bordeaux and Gare routière in around 12h 15m.

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