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There are 10 ways to get from French Riviera to Greece by train, plane, bus, or car

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

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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 17m
    €83–224

  2. 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 20m
    €185–348

  3. Drive 2,447.8 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Athenscar car 2,447.8 km
    24h 27m
    €438–633

  4. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    9h 50m
    €115–317

  5. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NCE - SKG
    10h 10m
    €91–227

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    8h 48m
    €112–419

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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 25m
    €110–326

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Athensbus bus
    44h 28m

  9. Train, bus

    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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 2m
    €171–280

  10. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus bus 878 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toulon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h
    €197–275

French Riviera to Greece by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between French Riviera, France and Greece?

You can take a bus from Les Heures Claires to Athens via Gare Routiere, Nice Airport, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 44h 28m.

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