There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Sestriere by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.Fr
5h 32m€103–257Drive 270.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Avignon to Sestriere270.8 km
4h 32m€43–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence TgvTgv
- Take the bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Montgenèvre - Gare Routière50
5h 51mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MRS - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
7h 13m€133–339Train
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to LivronTer
- Take the train from Livron to BrianconTer
6h 50m€64–123Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Chambéry - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Chambéry to OulxN729
7h 53m€69–130
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Sestriere is to drive which costs €40 - €65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Sestriere is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between Avignon and Sestriere is 479 km. The road distance is 270.8 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Sestriere without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Avignon to Sestriere, including transfers.
The best way to get from Avignon to Sestriere is to train via Lyon which takes 5h 32m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 7h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Sestriere is 271 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Avignon to Sestriere.
There are 2056+ hotels available in Sestriere.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Sestriere, Italy?
You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Sestriere via Lyon Part Dieu and Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Sestriere via Chambéry and Oulx in around 7h 53m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- corsair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44
- 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 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 Centre to Livron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Livron to Briancon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–85
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €28–40
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Aix TGV RD9 to Montgenèvre - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Oulx
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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