There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
6h 10m€72–187Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
34h 21m€176–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe 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
35h 19mDrive 2,398.4 km
- Drive from Cannes to Athenscar 2,398.4 km
23h 51m€426–615Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
8h 5m€96–245Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cannes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
8h 52m€143–389Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
40h 15m€119–193Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
40h 27mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus 798 / ...
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
41h 26m
Cannes to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Athens is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Athens. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Athens Karolou via Nice Airport and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Cannes and Athens is 1601 km. The road distance is 2398.4 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Athens without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 34h 21m and costs €170 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Cannes to Athens, including transfers.
Cannes to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €200 and takes 40h 15m.
Cannes to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Cannes. It is currently 12:09 AM in Cannes and 1:09 AM in Athens.
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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Athens Karolou via Nice Airport, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
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 Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cannes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Genoa to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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