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Compare train and bus for Basel to Avignon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basel to Avignon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €111 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 34m. 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 €111, while a train costs an average of €111.
Distance: 282 miles (455 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
€111 Average price Cheapest | €211 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Avignon:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Avignon costing on average €111.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 11m.
The journey is about 44m faster (5h 4m by train vs 5h 48m by car) and roughly €100 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€111 vs €211). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Avignon
How to get from Basel to Avignon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Avignon is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5537+
9611612:43 PM6h25Basel St. Johann7:08 PMAvignon TGV€891One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 5537+9611612:43 PM6h25Basel St. Johann7:08 PMAvignon TGV€891One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 9580+962624:21 PM4h48Basel SBB9:09 PMAvignon TGV€1421One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 5537+9611612:38 PM6h30Basel SBB7:08 PMAvignon TGV€891One-way1 transfer
- 5521+96210+
8767107:21 AM6h52Basel SBB2:13 PMAvignon Centre€1201One-way2 transfers - 9580+961223:43 PM5h26Basel St. Johann9:09 PMAvignon TGV€1421One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Avignon:
A bus is €42 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Avignon costing on average €111.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 11m.
- Around 22 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Avignon as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Avignon TGV.
- Buses mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Le Pontet, Avignon Gare de Bus (Ave. Charles de Gaulle).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Avignon by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Avignon by train.
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