There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Lourdes 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 Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane ATH - LDE
9h 36m€84–309Train, 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 Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
35h 57mDrive 3,017.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Lourdescar 3,017.1 km
31h 15m€537–776Fly to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane ATH - BIQ
- Take the train from Bayonne to Lourdestrain
11h 14m€101–350Fly to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane ATH - PUF
11h 27m€336–624Bus, train via Tirana
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
36h 59mBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbesbus
2d 4h€130–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Fochbus
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
2d 7h€183–273
Athens to Lourdes by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Lourdes is to fly which costs €80 - €310 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Lourdes is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €80 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Halles - Office de tourisme via Sofia, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station and Bastillac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Athens and Lourdes is 2142 km. The road distance is 3017.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Lourdes without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Athens to Lourdes, including transfers.
Athens to Lourdes bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Lourdes is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €80 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 2 days 4h.
Athens to Lourdes bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Lourdes is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 6:43 PM in Athens and 5:43 PM in Lourdes.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lourdes, France?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Halles - Office de tourisme via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Toulouse, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Tarbes, and Bastillac in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- 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
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bayonne to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- 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
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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