There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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 Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
6h 27m€86–266Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
32h 57m€298–508Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
42h 35m€187–230Drive 2,539.6 km
- Drive from Avignon to Athenscar 2,539.6 km
27h 5m€474–685Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
6h 36m€95–303Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
8h 45m€143–327Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
9h 15m€138–319Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
45h 54mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus
- Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
2d 7h
Avignon to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Athens is to train and fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Athens. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Athens via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 35m.
The distance between Avignon and Athens is 1808 km. The road distance is 2539.6 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 32h 57m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Avignon to Athens, including transfers.
Avignon to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Avignon. It is currently 9:21 AM in Avignon and 10:21 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Athens is 2540 km. It takes approximately 27h 5m to drive from Avignon to Athens.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Avignon to Athens via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 42h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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