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There are 13 ways to get from France to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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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)planeNCE - ATH
    5h 54m
    €73–193

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    33h 25m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien HbftrainIc
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to FerencvarostrainEc
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    39h 11m

  4. Drive 2,812.3 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Athenscar2,812.3 km
    27h 16m
    €501–724

  5. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLYS - ATH
    6h 11m
    €84–214

  6. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCDG - ATH
    6h 35m
    €85–220

  7. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMRS - ATH
    5h 57m
    €87–237

  8. Fly from Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeORY - ATH
    6h 42m
    €86–232

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeGVA - ATH
    8h 1m
    €73–303

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    37h 50m

  11. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislavabus901 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
    45h 45m
    €216–420

  12. Bus via Elbasan

    1. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    2d 1h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    27h 25m
    €475–1,548

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between 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 Hôtel de Ville to Athens Larissis Station via Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 37h 50m.

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