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How to get fromMarseille to Athensby plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    6h 1m
    €76–246

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    33h 32m
    €299–537

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genevetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 50m
    €389–603

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    40h 58m
    €187–222

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    8h 14m
    €147–317

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    7h 8m
    €101–361

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    42h 7m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    45h 34m

  9. Drive  2,549 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Athenscar car 2,549 km
    25h 34m
    €491–709

Marseille to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration33h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,746.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Transavia France fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Athens via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 58m.

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