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How to get fromAvignon to Athensby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car or busferry

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

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    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 32m
    €85–290

  2. 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 11m

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 3h
    €297–555

  4. Drive 2,539.6 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Athenscar car 2,539.6 km
    27h 6m
    €454–656

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    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 36m
    €106–294

  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
    8h 53m
    €133–300

  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 16m
    €141–340

  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
    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 42m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    46h 9m

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Athens. However, you can take the train to Aix En Provence Tgv, walk to Gare TGV, take the bus to Aéroport Marseille Provence, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Centre to Athens via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 33h 11m.

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