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There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    6h 14m
    €83–187

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    33h 49m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    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 8m

  4. Drive 2,398.3 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Athenscar car 2,398.3 km
    23h 55m
    €442–638

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    8h 9m
    €118–272

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    40h 14m
    €162–297

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    43h 23m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Savona

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Savona FS to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    46h 37m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,601 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Athens via Parc Phoenix, Nice Saint-Augustin, Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 14m.

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