There are 9 ways to get from Athens to French Riviera by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
9h 8m€71–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
39h 16mDrive 2,454.8 km
- Drive from Athens to French Rivieracar 2,454.8 km
24h 14m€442–638Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
10h 17m€107–329Fly to Toulon-Hyères Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)plane ATH - TLN
- Take the bus from Louis Versin to Theatre de la merbus
12h 44mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nicebus
- Take the train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
41h 1m€173–331Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routierebus 90
42h 28mTrain, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maximebus
45h 55m€147–239Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus 878 / ...
2d 4h€197–281
Athens to French Riviera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €70 - €220 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 9h 8m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Sofia, Aeroport Term2 and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 28m.
The distance between Athens and French Riviera is 1654 km. The road distance is 2454.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to French Riviera without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Athens to French Riviera, including transfers.
Athens to French Riviera bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to French Riviera bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to French Riviera is 2455 km. It takes approximately 24h 14m to drive from Athens to French Riviera.
There are 5593+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and French Riviera, France?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Les Heures Claires via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Aeroport Term2, and Gare Routiere in around 42h 28m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Toulon-Hyères Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
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 Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Louis Versin to Theatre de la mer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sainte-Maxime
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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