Avignon to Paris by train
Avignon Tgv → Gare de Lyon
Trains link Avignon (Avignon Tgv) and Paris (Gare de Lyon) in about 2h 48m at best, with no changes needed.
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 48m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 53m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- SNCF Voyageurs, Nomad Train, Trenitalia
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.