There are 10 ways to get from Caen to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport
best- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CFR - ATH
12h 51m€95–300Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
38h 51mDrive 3,042.6 km
- Drive from Caen to Athenscar 3,042.6 km
29h 47m€545–787Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
8h 53m€109–295Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
8h 56m€104–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
39h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
41h 12mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
2d 3hTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 4h€303–697Drive, car train
- Drive from Caen to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
28h 58m€500–1,584
Caen to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caen to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Caen station to Athens station. However, there are services departing from Caen - Bus Station and arriving at Athens Larissis Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 12m.
The distance between Caen and Athens is 2355 km. The road distance is 3042.6 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 38h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Caen to Athens, including transfers.
Caen to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Caen to Athens is to fly which takes 12h 51m and costs €95 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41h 12m.
Caen to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Caen. It is currently 2:27 AM in Caen and 3:27 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Caen, France and Athens, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 41h 12m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
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 Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–1,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €270–550
- Car Compartment
- €550–1,000
- 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
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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