There are 11 ways to get from French Riviera to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
7h 48mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
8h 43m€107–299Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
41h 4mDrive 2,447.8 km
- Drive from French Riviera to Athenscar 2,447.8 km
24h 31m€449–649Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane NCE - SKG
9h 41mTrain to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NCE - HER
8h 51mFly La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTT - ATH
6h 3m€222–554Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
9h 20m€115–266Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Toulon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
2d 3h€201–287Bus
- Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brescia to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
2d 4h€175–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquiertrain C13
- Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus 492
- Take the bus from München to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 6h
French Riviera to Greece by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from French Riviera to Greece is to train and fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from French Riviera to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €220 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from French Riviera to Greece. However, there are services departing from Les Heures Claires and arriving at Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου via Sainte-Maxime, Toulon, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Γεφυρα. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between French Riviera and Greece is 1655 km. The road distance is 2447.8 km.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 41h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from French Riviera to Greece, including transfers.
French Riviera to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sainte-Maxime station.
The best way to get from French Riviera to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €220 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs €200 - €290 and takes 2 days 3h.
French Riviera to Greece bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulon station.
Yes, the driving distance between French Riviera to Greece is 2448 km. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from French Riviera to Greece.
What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Greece?
Polar Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and FlexFlight ApS fly from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου via Theatre de la mer, Sainte-Maxime, Toulon, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Athens, and Γεφυρα in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €104–107
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice Riquier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 692323966
- arkleand.bus@yahoo.com
Bus from Brescia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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