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There are 11 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
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCE - ATH
    8h 14m
    €86–206

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Raphaël Valescure to Nice RiquiertrainC13
    2. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    42h 10m
    €148–243

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof 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
    42h 21m
    €253–700

  4. Drive 2,447.9 km

    1. Drive from French Riviera to Athenscar2,447.9 km
    24h 13m
    €437–630

  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
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeNCE - SKG
    10h 6m
    €104–249

  6. 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
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNCE - HER
    9h 50m
    €128–219

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

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    8h 28m
    €106–317

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

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMRS - ATH
    9h 16m
    €114–274

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Aeroport Term2bus90
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
    42h 23m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from St Raphael Valescure to Marseille St CharlestrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    45h 51m
    €161–246

  11. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Sainte-Maxime to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Saint Charles Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
    2d 3h
    €162–204

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between French Riviera, France and 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 23m.

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