Transfer from port in Marseille to Avignon

[kprice1218]

Looking for the best option to get from the Port in Marseille to Avignon in November.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[edinburgher]

2 hours ago, kprice1218 said:

Looking for the best option to get from the Port in Marseille to Avignon in November.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Would this be only for the day or is it for a post cruise stay?  Asking because it is further than many cruise pax would find comfortable timing  for an independent port excursion, but everyone has a different stress level and you might be more comfortable with that than others might be.  You could travel by train between the two, first having to get to Mareseille Gare St Charles from the port at Fos. On that routing there should be a mix of faster TGV and slower regional trains.

 

Or you could rent a car or pay dearly for a taxi.

 

Alternatively, there are a limited number of direct trains from Marseille Provence Airport to Avignon, but you would first havre to get to the airport from the port at Fos. It isn't actually that far away from Fos, I think around 30 minutes or so by taxi depending on time of day and traffic.

[kprice1218]

This is for a one way transfer to connect with a Viking River Cruise departing Avignon on 11/10/24.

[marazul]

52 minutes ago, kprice1218 said:

This is for a one way transfer to connect with a Viking River Cruise departing Avignon on 11/10/24.

Nice combination of cruises!

Take a taxi to Gare St. Charles, the main train station in Marseille.

Look for trains on the official website:

https://www.sncf.com/en

They run frequently. 

Edited March 5 by marazul

[kprice1218]

thank you very much!!

[Hlitner]

Keep in mind that there are two separate train stations in Avignon.  All the fast TGV trains must go to the TGV station which is located well outside the center of town.  From the TGV station you would need a taxi or local shuttle bus (which goes to the regular station) to get into or close to the walled central part of town.  The slower non-TGV trains go to the old station which is located within walking distance of the walls.  

 

Most of the river boats leave from an area just outside the walls.  DW and I have long been fans of Avignon (we have rented flats there on two trips).  Not only do we simply enjoy the city, which is a mix of old and new, but we like the location (within Provence) that gives us easy driving access to our favorite parts of Provence.

 

Hank