Barcelona to Avignon by train

Final Destination: Marseille St.Charles

This train also calls at: Montpellier and Nimes and Aix-en-Provence TGV

This train is usually scheduled to depart from Barcelona Sants station daily at 16:45.

Aim to be at Barcelona Sants a minimum of 20 mins before departure, in order to allow time to pass through the security checks.

At Barcelona Sants station this train to France departs from the part of the station used by the Spanish high speed trains - vias (platforms/tracks) 1 - 6.

So when you're in the station follow the signs that are pointing the way to the ' Alta-Velocidad' trains.

Book early and save: Yes

Online bookings open: 4 months ahead of the travel date

This direct train is usually scheduled to depart daily from Barcelona at 16:45, so target that time when looking up this journey
It can be worth comparing the prices between booking agents for this journey.

Reservations:

Seats will automatically be assigned when booking tickets for this journey.

Using rail passes:

Rail pass users will need to be pay a reservation fee prior to boarding, but these reservations cannot be booked on the ticket agent's websites.

If you want the peace of mind of reserving before arriving at a Spanish station, you will need to use the Eurail and InterRail booking services to reserve your seats; and pay the booking fee for doing so.
Though you can avoid a booking fee if you do reserve at a Spanish station.

Or if you will be travelling with a rail pass, you can avoid paying any reservation fees at all by taking a train from Barcelona to Cerbére - and then connecting there for a TER train to Avignon Centre station.