There are 7 ways to get from Bourges to Avignon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, rideshare, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
4h 53m€84–165Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bourges to Avignon496.2 km
6h 52m€36Bus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Lyonbus N724 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
9h 25m€50–77Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CDG - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 13m€165–366Train via Avignon Centre
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain Intercités / ...
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centretrain Ter
6h 20m€97–180Drive 498.1 km
- Drive from Bourges to Avignoncar 498.1 km
6h 2m€80–115Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ORY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
5h 54m€145–341
Bourges to Avignon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Avignon is to rideshare which costs €36 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Avignon is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Thiers via Lyon and Le Lac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bourges to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
The distance between Bourges and Avignon is 552 km. The road distance is 498.1 km.
The best way to get from Bourges to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bourges to Avignon, including transfers.
Bourges to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bourges station.
The best way to get from Bourges to Avignon is to train which takes 4h 53m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Bourges to Avignon Tgv via Lyon Part Dieu in around 4h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bourges to Thiers via Lyon and Le Lac in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bourges to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bourges to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Bourges to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bourges to Avignon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Avignon is 498 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Bourges to Avignon.
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