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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    7h 40m
    €105–240

  2. Train, car ferry, 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 Brindisitrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    33h 53m
    €269–595

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    44h 10m
    €185–359

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus 482
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 7h
    €250–394

  5. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MPL - ATH
    6h 15m
    €171–351

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    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 19m
    €130–298

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TLS - ATH
    8h 46m
    €134–323

  8. 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 26m
    €113–283

  9. 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 Cannestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    11h 3m
    €141–317

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    47h 6m

  11. Drive 2,638 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Athenscar car 2,638 km
    27h 46m
    €483–697

Montpellier to Athens by train, bus, foot, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration33h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,878.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Athens via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 44h 10m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week.

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