There are 10 ways to get from Retford to Avignon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Retford to King's Crosstrain
- 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 13m€180–568Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Retford to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HUY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
8h 50m€82–414Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Avignonbus
18h 14m€139–366Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Retford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Avignoncar
13h 17mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 54m€94–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- 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
22h 50m€126–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Retford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Avignoncar
14h 50m€236–353Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LHR - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
7h 32m€136–467Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane STN - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain
8h 4m€154–453Train to Humberside Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Take the train from Retford to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane HUY - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
11h 45m€123–618
Retford to Avignon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Avignon is to train and bus which costs €120 - €250 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Avignon is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €130 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Avignon Tgv via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Retford and Avignon is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Retford to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 8h 13m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Retford to Avignon, including transfers.
Retford to Avignon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Avignon is 1h ahead of Retford. It is currently 8:16 AM in Retford and 9:16 AM in Avignon.
Retford to Avignon train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Retford, England and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Retford to Avignon Tgv via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 13m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Humberside Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Humberside Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Humberside Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Humberside Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €90–130
Train from Retford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–90
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- €35–50
- Anytime Day Single
- €40–60
- Super Off-Peak Single
- €60–85
- Off-Peak Single
- €70–85
- Anytime Single
- €80–95
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €65–95
- Comfort
- €75–110
- Premium
- €100–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- Rail 1st Class
- €170–240
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 Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €35–45
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €7–10
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–65
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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