Train from London to Avignon

Overview

Route: From London St Pancras to Avignon via Lille or Paris

Journey time: From 6 hrs 1 minute

Carbon emissions: Train 10.8 kg per person; Plane 167.9 kg per person

Journey highlights:

For an even quicker service to Avignon, there is a direct service from London, 10 July - 11 September.

Here's our short video of what it's like to travel by train from London to Avignon:

Return journey: Avignon to London via Lille or Paris

Detailed itinerary

Option 1: via Lille
Sample itinerary: Depart 0953 London St Pancras (Eurostar), arrive Lille Europe 1224. Depart 1333 Lille Europe (TGV), arrive Avignon 1748 Price: From £109 return Book your train ticket to Avignon
Leg 1:	London St Pancras to Lille Europe First train 0620 (Mon-Fri), 0659 (Sat), 0857 (Sun). Last train 1934 (every day).	Frequency of service: About 7 trains a day. Operator: Eurostar Journey time: From 1 hour 20 minutes.
Transfer	A quick same-station change of platform at Lille Europe station to catch the onward connection. From the Eurostar platform, go up the stairs (or lift) to the main concourse from where the onward TGV trains depart.	Change of platform Transfer time: Allow 20 minutes. Book a hotel near Lille Europe/Lille Flanders
Leg 2:	Lille Europe to Avignon. Departs 0559, 1030, 1206, 1333, 1606, 1754, 1830.	Frequency of service: 7 trains a day. Operator: TGV Journey time: From 4 hours 14 minutes.
Destination	Bienvenue à Avignon	Book a hotel in Avignon

Option 2: via Paris
Sample itinerary: The 0855 from St Pancras arrives in Paris at 1217, giving you time to make the 1315 from Gare de Lyon and be in Avignon by 1556. Alternatively, linger over lunch in the city of Romance and take a later train from Paris to Provence. Price: Book your train ticket to Avignon
Leg 1:	London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord in the heart of Paris. Don't forget check-in time for Eurostar is at least 30 mins before departure.	Frequency of service: About 15 trains a day Operator: Eurostar Journey time: From 2 hrs 15 mins
Transfer	A relatively quick train trip from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon. From the Eurostar platform, turn left, walk down the stairs and follow the signs for RER ligne D (which will be signposted 'direction' 'Melun', 'Malesherbes' or 'Corbeil Essonnes'). It's just 2 stops from Gare de Nord to Gare de Lyon and takes a little over 10 minutes (plus there's a short 5 minute walk to the connecting TGV departure platforms), but we recommend you leave at least 50 minutes for the entire transfer.	Short hop Transfer time: Allow 50 minutes. Book a hotel near Gare du Nord Book a hotel near Gare de Lyon
Leg 2:	Paris Gare de Lyon to Avignon First train departs 0615 weekdays and 0715 weekends. Last train is at 2019, with an additional 2116 service Fridays and Sundays.	Frequency of service: Around 12 trains per day Operator: TGV Journey time: From 2 hours 41 minutes
Destination	Bienvenue à Avignon	Book a hotel in Avignon