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There are 8 ways to get from French Riviera to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    8h 20m
    €81–196

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    41h 55m

  3. Drive 2,447.9 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Athenscar car 2,447.9 km
    24h 27m
    €435–629

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    9h 22m
    €97–253

  5. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain train C13
    2. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    42h 16m
    €143–246

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus
    42h 29m

  7. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 57m
    €158–246

  8. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h
    €164–207

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Athens Karolou via Gare Routiere, Nice Airport, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 42h 29m.

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