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There are 13 ways to get from Lille to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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
    7h 6m
    €103–249

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    8h 4m
    €90–260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Würzburg to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 51m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 14m
    €191–308

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lille to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    26h 9m
    €447–1,508

  6. 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 58m
    €99–282

  7. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIL - ATH
    6h 36m
    €107–247

  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 53m
    €116–336

  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 Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    8h 58m
    €122–334

  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 25m

  11. 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 am Main to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €309–511

  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 2,793.4 km

    1. Drive from Lille to Athenscar car 2,793.4 km
    27h 56m
    €497–717

Lille to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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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) twice 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 25m.

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