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Compare train and bus for Avignon to Marseille
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Avignon to Marseille among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 27m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €16, while a train costs an average of €27.
Distance: 53 miles (86 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€27 Average price | €16 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 27m Average total duration Fastest 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 49m Average total duration 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.2kg 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 Marseille:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Marseille costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 49m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (57m by train vs 1h 8m by car). Tickets start at around €27 compared to roughly €25 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Avignon to Marseille
How to get from Avignon to Marseille by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Avignon to Marseille is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
097258:55 PM0h39Avignon TGV9:34 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€41One-way0 transfers
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097258:55 PM0h39Avignon TGV9:34 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€41One-way0 transfers
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981011:55 AM0h30Avignon TGV12:25 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
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1251011:55 AM0h30Avignon TGV12:25 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
98306:10 PM0h36Avignon TGV6:46 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
512411:11 PM0h42Avignon TGV11:53 PMMarseille Saint-Charles€151One-way0 transfers
580735:15 PM1h20Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)6:35 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€71One-way0 transfers
FlixBus9:05 PM1h10Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)10:15 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
Normal3:45 PM1h14Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle)4:59 PMMarseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles€91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Avignon to Marseille:
A bus is €12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Avignon to Marseille costing on average €27.
Other travel options to Marseille take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 49m.
- Around 37 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Avignon and Marseille as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Avignon Centre and arrive in Marseille Saint-Charles.
- Buses mostly depart from Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle) and arrive in Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER liO | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Marseille by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Gipsyy, Infobus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Marseille by bus.
- 29 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, AVE, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, ZOU!, Trenitalia, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria.
- 4 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, Gipsyy, Infobus, SNCF | Autocar.
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