There are 12 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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
5h 58m€81–233Train, 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 2,364.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Athenscar 2,364.7 km
23h 31m€428–618Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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
8h 1m€98–246Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane NCE - SKG
7h 51m€89–266Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane NCE - RHO
8h 49m€98–197Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
8h 5m€112–359Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
8h 43m€120–346Train, 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 15mBus
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
37h 37m€185–497Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
42h 45mTrain, 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 47m
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Greece is to fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €80 - €240.
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 2364.7 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 €80 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €500 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 2:48 AM in Nice and 3:48 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) 5 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
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