There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Avignon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
8h 54m€112–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
12h 10m€31–123Drive 518.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Avignoncar 518.6 km
7h 23m€90–130Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MXP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 2m€71–216Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Fr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Avignon Centretrain Ter
10h 4m€137–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Genova P. Principetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
13h 10m€112–190Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 25m€73–287Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BGY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
6h 41m€101–312
Lugano to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Avignon is to bus which costs €30 - €130 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Avignon is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Avignon station. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Avignon Tgv via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Lugano and Avignon is 748 km. The road distance is 518.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Lugano to Avignon, including transfers.
Lugano to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Avignon is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €130 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Avignon Tgv via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 12h 10m.
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Genova P. Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Avignon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Avignon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Avignon is 519 km. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Lugano to Avignon.
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