City to city
Avignon to Paris by train
Avignon Tgv → Gare de Lyon
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 48m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 53m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- SNCF VOYAGEURS, Nomad Train (SNCF, Région Normandie), Trenitalia, TRENITALIA
Trains link Avignon (Avignon Tgv) and Paris (Gare de Lyon) in about 2h 48m at best, with no changes needed.
How long does the train from Avignon to Paris take?
The fastest trains cover Avignon to Paris in about 2h 48m; a typical journey takes around 2h 53m.
Is there a direct train from Avignon to Paris?
Yes: direct trains run between Avignon Tgv and Gare de Lyon.
Is the train or a flight faster from Avignon to Paris?
Door to door, the train typically wins: about 3h 15m city centre to city centre, against roughly 4h 15m for a typical flight once airport time is counted. The train also emits about 3× less CO₂e, even on conservative official emission factors.
- Train, door to door
- ≈ 3h 15m
- Flight, door to door
- ≈ 4h 15m (est.)
- CO₂e per passenger
- ~25 kg train · ~79 kg plane
Flight time and emissions are transparent estimates, not airline schedules — method, factors and all 109 compared pairs on Train vs plane in Europe.
Legendary routes through Avignon or Paris
- Eurostar London → Paris
- TGV inOui Paris → Marseille
- Eurostar (Thalys) Paris → Amsterdam
- Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Paris → Venice
Sleepers too: night trains from Paris.
More trains from Avignon
- Avignon → Marseille ≈ 29 min · direct
- Avignon → Lyon ≈ 1h 04m · direct
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Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.