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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Avignon to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €9, and a train costs an average of €15.
Distance: 200 km
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€26 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Avignon to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Avignon to Lyon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 610410:47 AM0h52Avignon TGV11:39 AMLyon Saint-Exupéry TGV€341One-way0 transfers
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580810:20 PM2h30Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)12:50 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€151One-way0 transfers
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FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61083:58 PM0h50Avignon TGV4:48 PMLyon Saint-Exupéry TGV€341One-way0 transfers
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685010:57 AM1h13Avignon TGV12:10 PMLyon Part Dieu€431One-way0 transfers
8861149:17 AM2h23Avignon Centre11:40 AMLyon Part Dieu€441One-way0 transfers
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61407:32 AM1h08Avignon TGV8:40 AMLyon Part Dieu€341One-way0 transfers
FlixBus1:55 PM3h15Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)5:10 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€191One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:00 PM2h45Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)9:45 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€191One-way0 transfers
5151112:35 AM2h35Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)3:10 AMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)€171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Lyon:
A bus is €6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Lyon costing on average €15.
A bus is €71 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Avignon to Lyon costing on average €80.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 30m.
Flight takes on average 55m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 9 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Avignon and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Avignon TGV and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia, TGV, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Lyon by bus.
- 18 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Trenitalia, TGV, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF.
- 9 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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