Getting to Avignon by Road

By Car

It is possible to drive or take a bus from most European cities to Avignon. Avignon is connected by motorways to Lyon, Paris, Germany, Italy and Spain as well as several major cities in France. The motorways are excellent and clearly signposted but it could be a long drive depending on the point of departure. Paris is approximately 700kms from Avignon.

From Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Nice and Italy and destinations north of the city you can take the A9 motorway to within 7kms of the city centre and then follow the signs. From Nîmes, Perpignan, Barcelona and destinations south of the city, you can take the A9 motorway to within 6kms of the city centre and then follow the signs. From Marseilles, you can expect to make the journey in about 1 hour; from Paris, in approximately 6 hours and from Barcelona, approximately 3 hours, 45 minutes.

By Bus

National Express

National Express is the largest scheduled coach service provider in Europe. In the UK the distinctive white National Express coaches operate to 1000 destinations and carry over 16 million customers a year. Eurolines coaches additionally operate to over 500 destinations within Europe and Ireland.

All Eurolines members use modern coaches with reclining seats, large picture windows, washroom facilities and a comfortable amount of legroom. All services are non-smoking.

Click on the text link below to take you directly to National Express / Eurolines.