There are 10 ways to get from Bourges to Athens by train, plane, ferry, 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.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
9h 1m€137–330Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- 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
35h 19m€328–537Train, bus via Milan
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 54mTrain, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 6h€365–603Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
8h 56m€142–375Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
10h€142–351Train to Limoges-Bellegarde Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Limoges Benedictinstrain
- Fly from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport (LIG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIG - ATH
12h 20m€201–302Bus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 727
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
40h 59mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain Ter
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 4hDrive 2,748.9 km
- Drive from Bourges to Athenscar 2,748.9 km
27h 45m€513–740
Bourges to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Athens is to train and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Athens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 59m.
The distance between Bourges and Athens is 2405 km. The road distance is 2748.9 km.
The best way to get from Bourges to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 35h 19m and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Bourges to Athens, including transfers.
Bourges to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Bourges. It is currently 5:49 PM in Bourges and 6:49 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Athens is 2749 km. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Bourges to Athens.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bourges to Athens via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 40h 59m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vierzon Ville to Limoges Benedictins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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