There are 5 ways to get from Avignon to Villars by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
2h 45m€39–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 33m€17–35Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 13m€21–44Drive 222.6 km
- Drive from Avignon to Villarscar 222.6 km
2h 46m€35–50Train via Avignon Centre
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain Ter
4h 17m€41–105
Avignon to Villars by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Villars is to bus which costs €17 - €35 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Villars is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Villars. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Eglise Villars via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Villars. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Lycee S. Weil via Lyon Part Dieu and Chateaucreux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Avignon and Villars is 292 km. The road distance is 222.6 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Villars without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Avignon to Villars, including transfers.
Avignon to Villars bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Villars train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
The best way to get from Avignon to Villars is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs €35 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Villars, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Lycee S. Weil via Lyon Part Dieu, St Etienne Chateaucreux, and Chateaucreux in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Eglise Villars via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Chateaucreux in around 5h 13m.
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Centre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Avignon to Villars bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Avignon to Villars train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Villars is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Avignon to Villars.
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