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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    6h 26m
    €81–327

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    6h 23m
    €80–258

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    33h 38m

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Brindisitrain train Fr
    3. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    38h 16m
    €207–442

  5. Drive 2,539.6 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Athenscar car 2,539.6 km
    27h 6m
    €446–644

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Antibestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    9h 16m
    €113–276

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 7m
    €113–368

  8. Train, bus via Como

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    34h 41m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    46h 35m
    €146–180

Avignon to Athens by bus, foot, train, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Avignon, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Athens via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia in around 46h 35m.

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