There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Lens 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Arrastrain Tgv
5h 5m€161–261Bus via Valence
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Valencebus FlixBus 1789 / ...
- Take the bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lensbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 35m€53–104Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Lillebus 1685
13h 26m€68–120Drive 865.5 km
- Drive from Avignon to Lenscar 865.5 km
8h 45m€136–196Train, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
5h 22m€80–317Train via Lagny-sur-Marne (TGV)
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Arrastrain Tgv
6h 41m€162–267Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
6h 10m€128–349Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane MRS - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Arrastrain
6h 29m€133–426Train, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MRS - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
8h 15m€81–255Train, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MRS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
7h 49m€106–280
Avignon to Lens by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Lens is to bus via Valence which costs €50 - €110 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Lens is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €160 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Lens. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Lens via Valence - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Lens. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Lens via Arras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Avignon and Lens is 844 km. The road distance is 865.5 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €160 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Avignon to Lens, including transfers.
Avignon to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Lens is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs €160 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Avignon Tgv to Arras once a week. Tickets cost €150–260 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Avignon to Lille 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 12h 20m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- 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
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Valence - Central Bus Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Valence station.
Avignon to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Arras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Lens is 865 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Avignon to Lens.
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