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How to get fromBologna to Avignonby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna to Avignon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    8h 34m
    €102–186

  2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BLQ - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    4h 41m
    €63–218

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Aix-en-Provencebus bus 482
    2. Take the bus from La Beauvalle to Limbert/Voie d'Insertionbus bus 63
    11h 58m

  4. Drive  673.6 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Avignoncar car 673.6 km
    8h 27m
    €128–185

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MXP - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 48m
    €93–272

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Avignon Centretrain train C7 / ...
    13h 2m
    €131–189

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Avignonbus bus N1719 / ...
    13h 9m
    €91–159

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane BGY - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 26m
    €76–321

  9. Train to Treviso Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane TSF - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    6h 40m
    €77–342

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 883.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Bologna centrale to Avignon Tgv via Milano Centrale and Lyon Part Dieu in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bologna Centrale to Limbert/Voie d'Insertion via Aix-en-Provence and La Beauvalle in around 11h 58m.

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