Train to Avignon from London

Rendez-vous at St Pancras International at the recommended arrival time shown on your ticket for security and passport checks. Then you can settle in on board as we speed you to France.

You’ll need to change train in Paris or Lille onto a direct train to Marseille.

In Paris, it’s a 30-minute transfer from Gare du Nord to Gare de Lyon, direct on RER line D. Check our page Connecting in Paris for more information.

In Lille, just head up to the departure hall and change platforms. Find more information on how to change trains at Lille Europe here.

For great value tickets, book a seat in Standard. There’s plenty of leg room and space to move around, and you can curb your hunger at Café Métropole, our onboard bar buffet. In Standard Premier and Business Premier, we’ll serve a meal en route at your spacious and comfortable seat.

If you’re a Standard Premier or Business Premier traveller who is hopping on a TGV InOui in Paris, you can sit in First Class for the second part of your journey. So sit back, relax and enjoy watching the scenery pass by.

TGV InOui trains arrive at Avignon-Centre or Avignon TGV.

If you’re arriving at Avignon TGV station, it is just a short hop from the city centre and the surrounding areas. Take the escalators down to the main level where you’ll find buses and a shuttle train to the centre, which takes just five minutes.

Heading further afield? Pick up a rental car and hit the road.

On the return journey

Check your ticket to see whether you need to board your TGV train from Avignon TGV or Avignon-Centre.

 You’ll need to go through security and passport control before boarding your Eurostar train at Paris Gare du Nord or Lille-Europe. Please check your ticket for the recommended arrival time so you arrive at our Eurostar stations in plenty of time to go through these checks.