John of Aix wrote:
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> And even outside France. The time you need to go to and from the airport
> at either end of the journey, plus the hours wasted for check in, mean
> that quite a few destinations further afield that have TGV lines are
> almost as quick to get to on the TGV as by plane. I live at about 50 km
> from Marseille-Provence airport. An hour to get there, an hour (luckily,
> this isn't Heathrow) needed for check-in, and hour say to get to the
> centre of London and a two hour flight. 5 hours. The direct TGV from
> Avignon that runs in the summer can get me to London in just over six
> hours. A little longer (with a half hour drive to Avignon) but far more
> comfortable and pleasant. The only disadvantage is the price.
Though for domestic travel, if you book ahead on the TGV, it's very
reasonable- less so for Eurostar (if not terrible.)
We're taking the TGV from Marseille to Paris in a few weeks time for 20
euro each, and our hotel in Marseille is only around 15 minutes walk
from the train station... I'm pretty sure that 'door to door' the train
will be quicker to our hotel in Paris (in total journey time) than
taking the plane.
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