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There are 8 ways to get from Avignon to Taranto by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane MRS - BDS
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    8h 53m
    €95–292

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane MRS - BRI
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    7h 38m
    €90–289

  3. Train via Reggio Emilia

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    16h 38m
    €201–374

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Savona to Tarantobus bus
    21h 44m
    €155–240

  5. Drive  1,438 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Tarantocar car 1,438 km
    14h 17m
    €272–392

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane NCE - BRI
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    10h 52m
    €161–337

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    18h 12m
    €219–418

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Baribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus bus 110
    23h 35m
    €136–210

Avignon to Taranto by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,253.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Taranto via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, Reggio Emilia Av, and Bari Centrale in around 16h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Taranto Porto Mercantile via Grenoble, Bari, and Bari Viale Unità d'Italia in around 23h 35m.

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