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There are 13 ways to get from Lille to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    6h 37m
    €130–292

  2. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    7h 43m
    €103–338

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    36h 50m
    €229–531

  4. Train, night train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 29m

  5. Drive 2,793.3 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Athenscar car 2,793.3 km
    27h 54m
    €504–728

  6. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIL - ATH
    6h 26m
    €141–255

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    6h 38m
    €138–335

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    7h 34m
    €165–396

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 37m
    €164–371

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    39h 27m

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    46h 4m
    €213–357

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lille to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 37m
    €481–694

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,250.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Lille, France and Athens, Greece?

Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to Athens via Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 39h 27m.

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