Marseille and Avignon are approximately 50 miles, or 80 kilometres apart.
There are various ways you could get from one to the other, by public transport there is a coach run by a company called Terravision which will cost around 8 Euros. There are also public bus services, however, they are not necessarily recommended.
You can get one of the trains which stop either at the TGV station outside the city or, if you get the regular train, then the city centre stop may be more convenient for you. The journey by train will take around half an hour.
Getting a taxi would probably be too expensive since just a 20 km journey in the rural areas of province can cost upwards of 50 Euros and it would be possible to rent a car for the same money.
Driving in a car at an average speed of 40mph (64Kmph) it would take roughly an hour and a half,. At 50 miles per hour it would take you just over an hour to get from Marseilles to Avignon. Depending on the type of car the fuel costs could vary from €6 up to around €17 although you should check these costs based on current fuel prices.
Marseille is the second largest city in France with a population of over 600,000. Located on France's south coast, it is a major port famous for its Mediterranean climate.
Avignon is classified as a French commune, with a population of 90,000 it is famous for its history and culture, being classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are various ways you could get from one to the other, by public transport there is a coach run by a company called Terravision which will cost around 8 Euros. There are also public bus services, however, they are not necessarily recommended.
You can get one of the trains which stop either at the TGV station outside the city or, if you get the regular train, then the city centre stop may be more convenient for you. The journey by train will take around half an hour.
Getting a taxi would probably be too expensive since just a 20 km journey in the rural areas of province can cost upwards of 50 Euros and it would be possible to rent a car for the same money.
Driving in a car at an average speed of 40mph (64Kmph) it would take roughly an hour and a half,. At 50 miles per hour it would take you just over an hour to get from Marseilles to Avignon. Depending on the type of car the fuel costs could vary from €6 up to around €17 although you should check these costs based on current fuel prices.
Marseille is the second largest city in France with a population of over 600,000. Located on France's south coast, it is a major port famous for its Mediterranean climate.
Avignon is classified as a French commune, with a population of 90,000 it is famous for its history and culture, being classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
