There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MRS - ATH
7h 23m€92–242Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
31h 45mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to BrindisiFr
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
33h 2mDrive 2,637.8 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Athens2,637.8 km
27h 30m€470–678Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LYS - ATH
7h 7m€201–366Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BCN - ATH
9h 17m€93–318Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MPL - ATH
6h 1m€142–356Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)NCE - ATH
11h 1m€113–278Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GVA - ATH
10h 50m€98–380Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
31h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
46h 5m€182–211
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €320 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Montpellier to Athens. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Athens via Tirana and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
The distance between Montpellier and Athens is 1898 km. The road distance is 2637.8 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Athens without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 31h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Montpellier to Athens, including transfers.
Montpellier to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Montpellier station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Athens is to bus via Tirana which takes 31h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €360 and takes 6h 1m.
Montpellier to Athens bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Montpellier. It is currently 6:06 AM in Montpellier and 7:06 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Montpellier to Athens via Tirana and Elbasan in around 31h 45m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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