There are 7 ways to get from Arles to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
6h 32m€84–224Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Arles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
7h 35m€79–381Train, bus via Tirana
- Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
33h 32mDrive 2,614.4 km
- Drive from Arles to Athenscar 2,614.4 km
25h 52m€464–670Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
10h 32m€110–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
35h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
47h 5m€180–220
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Athens is to train and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Athens. However, there are services departing from ARLES - Clémenceau and arriving at Athens via Nîmes and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
The distance between Arles and Athens is 1788 km. The road distance is 2614.4 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Tirana which takes 33h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Arles to Athens, including transfers.
Arles to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nîmes station.
Arles to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Arles. It is currently 8:35 AM in Arles and 9:35 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Athens is 2614 km. It takes approximately 25h 52m to drive from Arles to Athens.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from ARLES - Clémenceau to Athens via NÎMES - Gare Routière, Nîmes, and Sofia in around 47h 5m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Arles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nîmes to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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