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There are 12 ways to get from Dax to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEAS - ATH
    10h 32m
    €142–352

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBOD - ATH
    8h 10m
    €97–284

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    39h 47m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Dax to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 58m
    €241–678

  5. Drive 3,103 km

    1. Drive from Dax to Athenscar3,103 km
    32h 20m
    €563–813

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBIQ - ATH
    10h 23m
    €128–341

  7. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planePUF - ATH
    11h 15m
    €193–592

  8. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBIO - ATH
    10h 38m
    €105–260

  9. Bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    42h 30m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St JeantrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    2d 3h
    €150–252

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dax to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
    2d 11h
    €181–258

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dax to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    33h 7m
    €602–858

Dax to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€150Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Dax to Athens via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Bordeaux St Jean, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Elbasan in around 42h 30m.

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