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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Avignon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Avignon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €37, while a bus costs an average of €40.
Distance: 200 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €40 Average price | €61 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 20m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 46m Average total duration 2h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Avignon:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lyon to Avignon costing on average €40.
A train is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Avignon costing on average €112.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
Flight takes on average 4h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Avignon
How to get from Lyon to Avignon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Avignon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
58074:40 AM3h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:40 AMLe Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)€141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
58074:40 AM3h00Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:40 AMLe Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)€141One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FRECCIAROSSA 1000 61135:01 PM0h50Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV5:51 PMAvignon TGV€581One-way0 transfers
Other options
68058:06 AM1h19Lyon Part Dieu9:25 AMAvignon TGV€341One-way0 transfers
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8796938:06 AM1h42Lyon Part Dieu9:48 AMAvignon Centre€371One-way1 transfer
1251010:38 AM1h14Lyon Part Dieu11:52 AMAvignon TGV€421One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM2h45Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:15 AMLe Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)€151One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:30 AM3h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:50 PMLe Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)€161One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:30 PM3h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)9:00 PMLe Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)€161One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Avignon:
A train is €4 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Lyon to Avignon costing on average €40.
A train is €76 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Avignon costing on average €112.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 46m.
Flight takes on average 4h 13m.
- Around 27 trains per day.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Avignon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Marseille Provence Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Avignon TGV.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle).
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, ZOU!, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Avignon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa to go to Avignon by bus.
- 18 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, Trenitalia, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa.
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