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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Athens by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    5h 58m
    €86–242

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    32h 8m
    €244–468

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    33h 17m

  4. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 2h
    €302–462

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    8h 42m
    €118–315

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    37h 37m
    €169–220

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    42h 45m

  8. Drive  2,364.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Athenscar car 2,364.7 km
    23h 31m
    €436–630

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

Calendar16Weekly Services
Duration32h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,584.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

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

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Athens via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 37m.

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