There are 12 ways to get from Avignon to Cognac by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Avignon Centre to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to AngoulemeTgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to CognacTer
10h 33m€69–340Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta160
13h 10mDrive 596.9 km
- Drive from Avignon to Cognac596.9 km
7h 57m€93–134Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
7h 39m€74–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Angouleme
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta160
10h 41mBus via Nîmes
- Take the bus from Avignon to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta160
13h 20mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
7h 38m€79–346Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintes
8h 59m€92–281Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)MRS - LRH
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Cognac
6h 29m€109–389Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)MRS - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angouleme
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
9h 18m€127–346Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG)LYS - LIG
- Take the bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognac
9h 25m€145–484Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)MPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintes
10h 19m€79–265
Avignon to Cognac by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Cognac is to drive which costs €90 - €140 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Cognac is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Bordeaux and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Avignon Centre and arriving at Cognac via Nimes, Bordeaux St Jean and Angouleme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Avignon and Cognac is 785 km. The road distance is 596.9 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Cognac without a car is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €65 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Avignon to Cognac, including transfers.
Avignon to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Cognac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Avignon Centre station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Cognac is to train which takes 10h 33m and costs €65 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Cognac, France?
You can take a train from Avignon Centre to Cognac via Nimes, Bordeaux St Jean, and Angouleme in around 10h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Bordeaux, Angoulême, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 13h 10m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Centre to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Nimes to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €18–28
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €13–20
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05 44 00 10 63
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Terminal Cars to Angouleme - Gare Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Cognac bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Avignon to Cognac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Cognac is 597 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Avignon to Cognac.
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