There are 7 ways to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Lyon
best- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Les Arcs Draguignantrain Tgv
8h 21m€125–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 11m€45–81Drive 436.3 km
- Drive from Samoëns to Les Arcscar 436.3 km
5h 55m€70–101Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane GVA - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignantrain
7h 11m€67–180Train
- Take the train from Cluses 74 to Annecytrain Ter
- Take the train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Les Arcs Draguignantrain
9h 41m€109–200Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
- Take the bus from Geneva to Nice Airportbus
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Les Arcs - Draguignantrain C13
13h 25m€72–115Bus, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LYS - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignantrain
8h 40m€152–365
Samoëns to Les Arcs by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Samoëns to Les Arcs. However, there are services departing from Gare Routiere and arriving at Lycée Agricole via Cluses, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Samoëns to Les Arcs. However, there are services departing from Cluses 74 and arriving at Les Arcs Draguignan via Annecy and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Samoëns and Les Arcs is 666 km. The road distance is 436.3 km.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs without a car is to bus and train via Lyon which takes 8h 21m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs, including transfers.
Samoëns to Les Arcs bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Cluses station.
Samoëns to Les Arcs train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Cluses 74 station.
The best way to get from Samoëns to Les Arcs is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between Samoëns, France and Les Arcs, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Lycée Agricole via Cluses, Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Fréjus - Bus Station, and Gare Routière in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare Routiere to Les Arcs Draguignan via Gare Routiere, Cluses 74, Annecy, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cluses 74 to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annecy to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Les Arcs Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Fréjus - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Samoëns to Les Arcs bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Samoëns to Les Arcs train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Annecy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samoëns to Les Arcs is 436 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Samoëns to Les Arcs.
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