There are 8 ways to get from Avignon to Santorini caldera by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Santorini
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)LYS - JTR
5h 46m€121–345Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santorini
cheapest- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santorini (JTR)MRS - JTR
5h 41m€81–279Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
41h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Avignon to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
32h 29m€516–758Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)GVA - JTR
8h 26m€164–339Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)MRS - HER
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
8h 37m€199–444Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Santorini
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Santorini (JTR)NCE - JTR
9h 11m€149–396Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-RochTer
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which costs €80 - €280 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €80 - €280.
The distance between Avignon and Santorini caldera is 2206 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Santorini caldera without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 41h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Avignon to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2156+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Santorini caldera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Avignon to Santorini caldera. 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 Santorini caldera via Strasbourg, Strasbourg, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 41h 40m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
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 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 Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €180–270
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 Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €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 Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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 Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
Train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- 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 Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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