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#EUROSTAR has announced three new routes which from March 25 will run direct from London to Lyon, Avignon, and Marseille.

The thrice-weekly service will be available on Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays between March 25 and July 5. It will increase to five times a week between July 6 and August 31 (Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) after which it will revert to thrice weekly.

Approximate times from London are: 

• Lyon: 4hr 41mins 
• Avignon: 5hr 49mins 
• Marseille: 6hrs 27mins 

Single fares start from £40.

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Paris? Who needs it?

A NEW direct train from London to Marseille means it's no longer necessary to change trains in Paris. Passengers can buy tickets in a single transaction exclusively at the train-booking website loco2.com

The new route on Eurostar will connect London St Pancras to Marseille in six hours, 27 minutes, beating the best journey time by more than 30 minutes. The 776-mile journey is the furthest a regular scheduled train has ever travelled direct from London.

The Eurostar service from London to Marseille operates three times a week in May and June (Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays), increasing to five times a week in July (daily except Tuesday and Wednesday). 

The train departs London at 07.19 and arrives in Marseille at 2.46pm. On the return journey, it departs Marseille at 3.22pm and arrives in London at 10.12pm. Fares start from £49.50 one way.

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Picture Credit: Pont des Arts, Paris by Benh LIEU SONG - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Eurostar brings south of France closer to UK travellers

EUROSTAR has launched a campaign to promote its year-round service direct to the South of France. 

Destinations such as Lyon, Avignon, and Marseille will all be within easier reach of London and Ashford thanks to the new Eurostar service starting on May 1.

The new Eurostar route offers a seamless journey from the heart of London or Ashford to the centre of Lyon, Avignon and Marseille.

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Picture Credit: "Eurostar à Chambéry (2014)" by Florian Pépellin - Own work via Wikimedia Commons .