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How to get fromAvignon to Kirkwallby train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Avignon to Kirkwall by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeLYS - KOI
    11h 32m
    £140–748

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De LyontrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris to London Victoriabus700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry TerminalferryNl2
    34h 42m
    £102–417

  3. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Kirkwall (KOI)planeMRS - KOI
    13h 7m
    £121–429

Avignon to Kirkwall by train, bus, and ferry

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration34h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the line 4 bus to St Magnus centre. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Ferry Terminal via Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, London Victoria, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, and Passenger Terminal in around 34h 42m.

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