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
7h 58m€122–371Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
8h 48m€117–318Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- 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 28mDrive 3,042.5 km
- Drive from Caen to Athenscar 3,042.5 km
29h 47m€543–784Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
8h 46m€132–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
39h 23mBus
- 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
- Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain K2+
- 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€357–590Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Caen to Parisbus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 5hDrive, 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 57m€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 €130 - €300 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Caen to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €120 - €380.
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 2356 km. The road distance is 3042.5 km.
The best way to get from Caen to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 38h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m 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 7h 58m and costs €120 - €380. 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 7:21 PM in Caen and 8:21 PM 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) 4 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
- transavia.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- 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
- €110–390
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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 Saint-Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–170
- 1st Class
- €170–220
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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