There are 5 ways to get from Avignon to Thiers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Lyon
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to VichyTer
- Take the bus from Gare routière - SNCF to GareP03
5h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lyon to Thiers776 / ...
6h 38m€30–47Drive 323.8 km
- Drive from Avignon to Thiers323.8 km
3h 45m€51–73Bus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to ThiersAutocar
7h 59m€43–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Gare sncf to Conchette - MédiathèqueP01
8h 38m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Thiers is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Thiers is to drive which takes 3h 45m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Thiers. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Place Chastel via Lyon and Autoroute. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between Avignon and Thiers is 429 km. The road distance is 323.8 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Thiers without a car is to train and bus via Lyon which takes 5h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Avignon to Thiers, including transfers.
Avignon to Thiers bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Thiers bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Thiers is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 45m to drive from Avignon to Thiers.
There are 277+ hotels available in Thiers.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Thiers, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from Avignon to Place Chastel via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, Lyon, Thiers, and Autoroute in around 6h 38m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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 Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–220
- 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 Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- 04 73 42 20 20
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare routière - SNCF to Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
Bus from Gare sncf to Conchette - Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Puy-de-Dôme
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chtx G.Routiere to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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