There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Nice by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
5h 47m€85–242Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
28h 35mBus, car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry 4.2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Fr
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
2d€303–454Drive 2,361.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Nicecar 2,361.6 km
23h 42m€441–637Bus, bus and ferry via Savona
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Savona FSbusferry
- Take the bus from Savona to Nice Airportbus 404
31hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Ostiense to Ventimigliatrain Ic
31h 9mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
38h 57m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Nice is to fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Nice is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Nice. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Albert 1er via Rrogozhinë, Savona and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Athens and Nice is 1584 km. The road distance is 2361.6 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Nice without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 28h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Athens to Nice, including transfers.
Athens to Nice bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Nice bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Nice is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 10:05 PM in Athens and 9:05 PM in Nice.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Nice is 2362 km. It takes approximately 23h 42m to drive from Athens to Nice.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Nice, France?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Ostiense to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Savona FS
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Savona to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Fier to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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