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How to get fromAvignon to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, subway, busferry or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Avignon to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, subway, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santorini

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)planeLYS - JTR
    5h 46m
    €131–373

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santorini (JTR)planeMRS - JTR
    5h 42m
    €86–288

  3. Train, bus, car ferry via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    41h 32m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Avignon to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    32h 28m
    €545–751

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)planeGVA - JTR
    8h 26m
    €169–319

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    8h 29m
    €169–384

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santorini (JTR)planeNCE - JTR
    9h 17m
    €147–333

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMRS - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    13h
    €178–337

  9. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice VilletrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 1h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 1h

  11. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Kavala to MykonosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 16h

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Santorini Island, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Santorini Island. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Thira Santorini Port via Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 41h 32m.

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