There are 11 ways to get from Greece to French Riviera by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
9h 17m€72–206Train, bus via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Zürichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
40h 59m€279–450Drive 2,454.8 km
- Drive from Athens to French Rivieracar 2,454.8 km
24h 14m€443–639Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SKG - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
10h 37m€90–229Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane HER - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain
11h 25m€124–268Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
10h 2m€118–396Fly Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescuretrain
10h 19m€111–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Nicebus
- Take the train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescuretrain C13
41h 5m€145–250Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routierebus 90
42h 32mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescuretrain Tgv
44h 57m€167–279Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toulonbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus 878 / ...
2d 5h€189–263
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to French Riviera is to fly and train which costs €70 - €210 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to French Riviera is to fly and train which takes 9h 17m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to French Riviera. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Les Heures Claires via Sofia, Aeroport Term2 and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 32m.
The distance between Greece and French Riviera is 1654 km. The road distance is 2454.8 km.
The best way to get from Greece to French Riviera without a car is to train and bus via Mulhouse which takes 40h 59m and costs €270 - €450.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Greece to French Riviera, including transfers.
Greece to French Riviera bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Greece to French Riviera bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to French Riviera is 2455 km. It takes approximately 24h 14m to drive from Greece to French Riviera.
There are 6767+ hotels available in French Riviera.
What companies run services between Greece and French Riviera, France?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Les Heures Claires via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Aeroport Term2, and Gare Routiere in around 42h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Nice Riquier to Saint-Raphaël Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- 1st Class
- €170–230
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €55–75
Train from Marseille St Charles to St Raphael Valescure
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Nice
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Aeroport Term2 to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
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