Eurostar to Launch New Service to France

 

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service linking London and mainland Europe, is launching a new direct service from London and Avignon to three destinations in the South of France: Lyon, Avignon and Aix-en-Provence.

The new weekly spring service, which complements Eurostar’s existing Avignon services, will be offered for a trial period during May and June 2013. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow. alongside tickets for Eurostar’s existing weekly summer services to Avignon.

Passengers who choose the new Lyon - Provence service for travel from May 4 to June 29, 2013, can travel straight from London St Pancras International or Ashford International to Lyon, Avignon and Aix-en-Provence nonstop. On the return leg, they will disembark in Lille Europe to complete the necessary security and passport checks required for transit through the Channel Tunnel before re-boarding a dedicated Eurostar service to the UK.

All Eurostar tickets are available from www.eurostar.com.