There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Greece by plane, train, busferry, 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.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
5h 58m€86–242Train, bus and ferry, bus via Brindisi
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
31h 28mDrive 2,363.5 km
- Drive from Nice to Athenscar 2,363.5 km
23h 34m€443–639Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane NCE - SKG
8h 1m€94–255Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane NCE - IOA
11h 35m€108–412Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NCE - HER
7h 41m€103–255Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane NCE - RHO
8h 24m€149–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Ec
- Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
33h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
37h 37m€169–220Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
42h 44mTrain, 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 46m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Greece is to fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Greece. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Athens via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 37m.
The distance between Nice and Greece is 1585 km. The road distance is 2363.5 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Greece without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Brindisi which takes 31h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Nice to Greece, including transfers.
Nice to Greece bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €85 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €220 and takes 37h 37m.
Nice to Greece bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 5:45 AM in Nice and 6:45 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Nice, France and 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. 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Venice, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rome, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €7–11
- 2nd Class
- €9–12
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Savona FS to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Chiasso to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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