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Compare bus and train for Avignon to Bordeaux
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Avignon to Bordeaux among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $94 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 6h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $94, while a bus costs an average of $94.
Distance: 272 miles (439 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$94 Average price Cheapest | $94 Average price | $186 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 5m Average total duration 8h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Bordeaux:
A bus is $110 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Bordeaux costing on average $201.
A bus is $254 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Avignon to Bordeaux costing on average $345.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 4m.
Bus takes on average 9h 59m.
You'll arrive about 3h 1m sooner (2h 25m by flight vs 5h 26m by car). Tickets start at around $345 compared to roughly $186 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Avignon to Bordeaux
How to get from Avignon to Bordeaux by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Avignon to Bordeaux is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
50844 · 500242:55 PM8h45Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)11:40 PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes$371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
50844 · 500242:55 PM8h45Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)11:40 PMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes$371One-way1 transfer
Fastest
5516 · 5382 · 857510:22 AM5h53Avignon TGV4:15 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$3601One-way2 transfers
Other options
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8764077:36 AM6h13Avignon Centre1:49 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$881One-way1 transfer
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8764077:12 AM6h37Avignon TGV1:49 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$891One-way2 transfers
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8764275:33 PM6h21Avignon Centre11:54 PMBordeaux-Saint-Jean$981One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:35 PM16h00Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)7:35 AMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$551One-way1 transfer
4249 · 510273:45 PM13h55Avignon, Boulevard Saint-Roch (Gare Routière)5:40 AMBordeaux, Rue des Terres de Bordes$571One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus5:35 AM12h40Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)6:15 PMBordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate$621One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Bordeaux:
A train is $0.63 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Avignon to Bordeaux costing on average $94.
Other travel options to Bordeaux take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 8m.
Bus takes on average 9h 5m.
- Around 16 trains per day.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Avignon and Bordeaux as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Bordeaux Mérignac Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Avignon Centre and arrive in Bordeaux-Saint-Jean.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) and arrive in Bordeaux, Gare Routière de Paludate.
- Travel with Infobus, BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Bordeaux by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | Intercités, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Bordeaux by train.
- Travel with asl airlines, Volotea, Air France, easyJet to go to Bordeaux by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Volotea, easyJet.
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