There are 7 ways to get from Menton to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
6h 38m€92–250Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
31h 29m€238–460Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
36h 57m€221–327Train, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 2h€296–454Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Athensbus
40h 50mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Savona FS to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
45h 8mDrive 2,340.5 km
- Drive from Menton to Athenscar 2,340.5 km
23h 21m€437–631
Menton to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Athens is to fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Menton to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Athens via Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 50m.
The distance between Menton and Athens is 1609 km. The road distance is 2340.5 km.
The best way to get from Menton to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 31h 29m and costs €230 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Menton to Athens, including transfers.
Menton to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Menton to Athens bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Menton. It is currently 5:41 AM in Menton and 6:41 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Menton to Athens is 2341 km. It takes approximately 23h 21m to drive from Menton to Athens.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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