There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Athens by plane, train, bus, car 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BOD - ATH
6h 41m€81–211Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
36h 41mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 10h€268–432Drive 3,016.4 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Athenscar 3,016.4 km
30h 15m€545–786Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
38h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1922
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
2d 13h€234–415
Bordeaux to Athens by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €220 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Athens via Budapest Hotel Platanus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Bordeaux and Athens is 2227 km. The road distance is 3016.4 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Bordeaux to Athens, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €420 and takes 2 days 13h.
Bordeaux to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 4:01 PM in Bordeaux and 5:01 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux to Athens via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Budapest Hotel Platanus in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +49 179 8464672
- fadilitours@outlook.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 324 464
- fershped@msn.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 45 984 518
- kujtimibus@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/kujtimibus/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Peje to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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