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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    7h 7m
    €114–326

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    7h 23m
    €87–243

  3. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    31h 24m

  4. Drive 2,638 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Athenscar car 2,638 km
    27h 46m
    €467–675

  5. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BCN - ATH
    9h 17m
    €93–286

  6. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MPL - ATH
    6h 6m
    €119–393

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    11h 4m
    €120–285

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    10h 50m
    €98–392

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    33h 3m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    35h 25m

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    46h 5m
    €182–212

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Athens via Tirana, Mbikalimi Kamez, Doganes, and Tirana in around 31h 24m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.

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