There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 18m€318–594Fly Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LPL - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 39m€82–173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Archbus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Avignonbus
22h 20m€207–334Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Avignoncar
14h 20m€367–481Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 29m€86–258Train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
9h 37m€322–542Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus 830
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stopbus
26h 15m€112–202Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Avignoncar
15h 47m€260–435Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane MAN - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
7h 48m€117–333Fly Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane LPL - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
9h 34m€128–438
Chester to Avignon by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Avignon is to fly and train which costs €80 - €180 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Avignon is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Avignon Tgv via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Chester and Avignon is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Avignon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Chester to Avignon, including transfers.
Chester to Avignon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Avignon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Avignon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 18m and costs €310 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Chester to Avignon Tgv via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Liverpool to Fréjorgues Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Liverpool to Marseille Provence Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- 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 Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- 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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Chester to Avignon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Avignon is 1h ahead of Chester. It is currently 3:04 PM in Chester and 4:04 PM in Avignon.
Chester to Avignon train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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