There are 13 ways to get from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon by train, bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane
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Train • 8h 46m
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The cost-effective way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon is to train and fly, which costs £60 - £170 and takes 7h 2m.
The quickest way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon is to train and fly which costs £55 - £220 and takes 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon. However, there are services departing from Southend Central and arriving at Avignon Tgv via West Ham Underground Station, London St Pancras Intl and Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Southend-on-Sea and Avignon is 897 km.
The best way to get from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs £300 - £700.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon, including transfers.
Southend-on-Sea to Avignon train services, operated by c2c, depart from Southend Central station.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Marseille Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
Avignon is 1h ahead of Southend-on-Sea. It is currently 5:18 AM in Southend-on-Sea and 6:18 AM in Avignon.
Southend-on-Sea to Avignon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Avignon Tgv station.
- Distance: 897.4 km
- Duration: 8h 46m
What companies run services between Southend-on-Sea, England and Avignon, France?
You can take a train from Southend-on-Sea to Avignon via West Ham, West Ham Underground Station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Lille Europe in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €320
Flights from London Gatwick to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €110
Flights from London Gatwick to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €290
Flights from London Gatwick to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €500
Flights from London Heathrow to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70 - €550
Flights from London Gatwick to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €170
Flights from London Gatwick to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €470
Flights from London Gatwick to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille via La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
Flights from London Stansted to Marseille via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
Flights from London Heathrow to Lyon via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €300
Flights from London Heathrow to Lyon via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from London Heathrow to Lyon via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €330
Flights from London Heathrow to Lyon via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €430
Flights from London Gatwick to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Marseille via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Marseille via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €650
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Southend Central to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/fr-fr/trains
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €260 - €320
- Standard
- €85 - €110
- Standard Premier
- €130 - €170
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/fr-fr/trains
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Lille Europe to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €120 - €150
- 1st Class
- €140 - €180
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Avignon Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €100 - €120
- 1st Class
- €110 - €140
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €28 - €33
- 1st Class
- €22 - €27
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €45 - €55
- 1st Class
- €45 - €55
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19 - €30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €26 - €30
- 1st Class
- €19 - €23
Train from Geneve to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €65 - €80
- 1st Class
- €70 - €85
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lille-Europe to Avignon TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €250 - €450
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Versailles-Chantiers to Avignon TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200 - €360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Avignon TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28 - €55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Montpellier Sud de France to Nîmes Pont du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23 - €45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20 - €30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Victoria to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11 - €21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €16
- Rail 1st Class
- €16 - €21
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €26 - €40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35 - €50
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13 - €17
German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Aix-en-Provence TGV to Avignon TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14 - €18
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- €14 - €18
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10 - €26
- Website
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- Southern Service
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Anytime Standard
- €10 - €15
- Anytime 1st Class
- €19 - €26
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London Stratford- Montifichet Road Stop U to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Paris to Avignon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50 - €75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from Paris - Bercy Seine to Avignon - Le Pontet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- €96
- Standard Car - Premium
- €153
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