There are 5 ways to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
best- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Montméliantrain Ter
- Take the train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Les Arcs Draguignantrain
6h 54m€130–216Drive 305.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Valmeinier to Les Arcscar 305.9 km
5h 4m€49–71Bus
- Take the bus from St Michel Valloire to Grenoble Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Aix-en-Provencebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Péagebus 60
10h 58mTrain, fly
- Take the train from St Michel Valloire to Montméliantrain
- Take the train from Montmélian to Grenobletrain
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- 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
7h 50m€175–401Train
- Take the train from Bardonecchia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain C3
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Les Arcs - Draguignantrain C13
12h 1m€109–154
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs is to drive which costs €45 - €75 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Valmeinier to Les Arcs. However, there are services departing from St Michel Valloire and arriving at Gare SNCF via Grenoble, P+R Krypton, Gare Routière and Péage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Valmeinier to Les Arcs. However, there are services departing from St Michel Valloire and arriving at Les Arcs Draguignan via Montmélian and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Valmeinier and Les Arcs is 580 km. The road distance is 305.9 km.
The best way to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs without a car is to train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence which takes 6h 54m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs, including transfers.
Valmeinier to Les Arcs bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from St Michel Valloire station.
Valmeinier to Les Arcs train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from St Michel Valloire station.
The best way to get from Valmeinier to Les Arcs is to train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence which takes 6h 54m and costs €130 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Valmeinier, France and Les Arcs, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a vehicle from Valmeinier to Les Arcs Draguignan via St Michel Valloire, Montmélian, and Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Valmeinier to Gare SNCF via St Michel Valloire, Grenoble Gare Routiere, Grenoble, Aix-en-Provence, P+R Krypton, Gare Routière, and Péage in around 10h 58m.
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
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 St Michel Valloire to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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 St Michel Valloire to Montmélian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montmélian to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- 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 Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Les Arcs - Draguignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- 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 Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bardonecchia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Bus from St Michel Valloire to Grenoble Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Grenoble to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Bus from Gare Routière to Péage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
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Booking & Getting There
Valmeinier to Les Arcs bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Grenoble Gare Routiere station.
Valmeinier to Les Arcs train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Montmélian station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valmeinier to Les Arcs is 306 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Valmeinier to Les Arcs.
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