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There are 5 ways to get from Avignon to Alps by train, bus, unknown, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, travel

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    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Annecytrain train K21
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 18m

  2. Bus, travel

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Lyonbus bus 749 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 9m

  3. Train, fly, bus, travel

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MRS - LYS
    3. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 3m

  4. Train, travel

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayettrain train Ter
    4. Walk from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Alpsunknown unknown
    6h 22m

  5. Train, bus, travel via Valence

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Annecytrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Walk from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Alpsunknown unknown
    7h 5m

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Avignon to Alps.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 455 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Alps, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Alps. However, you can take the train to Annecy, walk to Annecy - Bus Station, take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud), then travel to Alps. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon to Alps via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 7h 9m.

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