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Getting to the City Center from Avignon Tgv Railway Station

Located on the banks of the Rhone River, Avignon is within the borders of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in the southeast of France and is among the most beautiful cities with its historical buildings, world famous bridge, museums and cobblestone pavements. Avignon, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, is famous for its Palais des Papes (Papal Palace) and Saint Benezet Bridge, Avignon Cathedral, Lambert Collection, Petit Palais Museum, Calvet Museum and Angladon Museum. Red and green passport holders can travel to the city without a visa. Passengers having these passports are allowed to travel in the city in a way not to exceed 90 days. Schengen visa is required for those who have maroon passports.

Turkish Airlines organizes flights to Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) International Airport. Passengers who want to travel to Avignon can transfer from here. In addition to this, you can reach the city by flying to Toulouse, Lyon or Marseille which is the closest city to Avignon and transferring from these cities. Travelling to Paris from İstanbul by plane lasts about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Travelling to Avignon from Paris by plane lasts about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Time difference between France and Turkey is one hour. Turkey starts the day one hour earlier than Avignon. It is important to remember that while it is 11:00 am in Avignon, it is 12:00 pm in İstanbul. It is very important to pay attention to the time difference while planning your travel.

You can travel to the city center from Avignon Airport by bus, taxi, private car or bicycle. You can even walk to the city center, but if you don’t have much time, this option may not be the best for you. You may have trouble in riding a bicycle on the areas that are not allowed to travel by bicycle, although there are bicycle trails. You can reach the city center from the airport via the N7 road and Avenue Pierre Semard road. It is possible to reach the city center in about half an hour. Although railway transportation is available in the country, the route is not appropriate for this travel. The train station is located outside the city center. For this reason, it is not possible to reach the city center by train. Trains are often preferred for touristic trips.

Bus

You can get on one of the buses travelling to the city center from Avignon Lycée Agricole bus stop located near the airport. In order to get to city center, you can prefer getting on the bus route 30 from the airport offering transportation service for Caumont - Avignon Poste route. These buses can take you to the city center for 3 or 4 Euro.

Taxi

You can also reach the city center by getting on a taxi from the airport terminal. However, you should keep in mind that the cost will be higher compared to bus. You may have to pay about 25-30 Euro for travelling to the city center from Avignon Airport. You can reach the city center in about 30 minutes by taxi.

Car Rental

In the main terminal building of the airport, there are many car rental companies offering luxurious or low fuel consumption vehicles. If you don’t want to lose time and immediately take the road to the city center, you can make a reservation before your travel and receive your car as soon as you land at the airport. If you don’t have much information about the French road signs, you can get a book about it. While driving, this book will make your travel easier, and improve your driving quality.

Bicycle

In Avignon, there are bicycle trails that bicyclists can use. However, you may have trouble in riding a bicycle on the areas that are not allowed to travel by bicycle, although there are bicycle trails.

Getting to Avignon Tgv Railway Station from the City Center

You may have to use a connecting flight for travelling to another city from Avignon if you want to provide your transportation by air transportation. Certain airline companies don’t have direct flights to Avignon. If you want to travel to İstanbul from Avignon, you may have to transfer. After flying to Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport from Avignon Airport, you can reach İstanbul with one of the flights of Turkish Airlines.

Travelling to Paris from Avignon lasts about 1 hour and 20 minutes. From Paris to İstanbul, it lasts about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Time difference between France and Turkey is one hour. Avignon starts the day one hour later than Istanbul. It is important to remember that while it is 01:00 pm in Avignon, it is 02:00 pm in İstanbul. It is very important to pay attention to the time difference while planning your travel. You can reach the airport from Avignon by bus, taxi or private car. The travel lasts about 30 minutes by private car. Since the railway route is outside the city center, it is not possible to get to the city center by train. But by choosing the bus option, it is possible to have a budget-friendly airport transportation. If you want to get to Avignon Airport faster, taxi can be a better option for you.

Bus

In order to get to the airport, you can prefer getting on the bus route 30 offering transportation service for Caumont - Avignon Poste route. These vehicles, which are more affordable than taxis or private cars, can take you to the airport for 3 or 4 Euro, which is about 10-12 Turkish Lira.

Taxi

You can travel to Avignon Airport from the city center by taxi which is one of the comfortable transportation alternatives. You can reach the airport in a short time by paying 25-30 Euro.

Car Rental

If you want a more comfortable alternative and don’t want to waste time searching for a means of transportation, you can rent a car for travelling to Avignon Airport. The cost of reaching the city center with the car you rent is also very low.

Airport Information

Built in 1937 for cargo transportation, Avignon Airport opened its doors to its passengers for international flights in 2006. Avignon Airport welcomes its guests with its bar, restaurants, car rental companies, parking area and other services. At the airport, there are three parking areas as P1 (short-time), P2 (long-term) and P3 (rental car) so it is not a problem whether you stay for a short or long time. If you will not stay longer than 30 minutes, you will not be charged. But if you are going to stay for a longer time, you will be charged hourly. In addition to the hourly fee, if you want to park your car in the airport parking are for one month, three months, six months or even one year, you can also choose one of these options. You can benefit from these options by paying the required amount.

At Avignon Airport, information desks of the car rental companies also provide passengers with the necessary information. Among the companies that provide car rental services at the airport are Alamo, Avis, Europcar and Hertz. There is bar or restaurant where you can eat something before or after your flight. At the airport, there are information desks, passenger waiting areas, souvenir shops, phone-boxes and wheelchairs which passengers can benefit from.  

Weather in Avignon

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SaturdayMin 4ºC - Max 12ºC
SundayMin 2ºC - Max 12ºC
MondayMin 2ºC - Max 10ºC
TuesdayMin 5ºC - Max 8ºC
WednesdayMin 5ºC - Max 12ºC

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