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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €65 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 38m. 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 bus costs an average of €65, while a train costs an average of €127.
Distance: 282 miles (455 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€127 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest | €212 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 38m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 12m Average total duration 9h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Basel to Avignon
Compare the available ways to get from Basel to Avignon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Avignon:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Avignon costing on average €127.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 12m.
The journey is about 40m faster (5h 8m by train vs 5h 48m by car) and roughly €85 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€127 vs €212). 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.
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961181:43 PM 5h25 Basel St. Johann 7:08 PM Avignon TGV €90 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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1:43 PM 5h25 Basel St. Johann 7:08 PM Avignon TGV €90 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
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92222:34 PM 4h34 Basel SBB 7:08 PM Avignon TGV €129 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 6704 · 6117+96112
10:43 AM 7h34 Basel St. Johann 6:17 PM Avignon TGV €104 1 One-way 2 transfers - 6704 · 6117+96222
11:21 AM 6h56 Basel SBB 6:17 PM Avignon TGV €105 1 One-way 2 transfers - 9877+96146
9:13 AM 5h13 Basel St. Johann 2:26 PM Avignon TGV €109 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Avignon:
A bus is €63 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Avignon costing on average €127.
Other travel options to Avignon take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 12m.
- Around 18 trains per day.
- Around 5 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 SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Avignon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Avignon by bus.
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