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How to get fromNîmes to Athensby train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    6h 55m
    €94–278

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    38h 29m
    €344–572

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 47m
    €358–554

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    43h 43m
    €194–237

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    6h 49m
    €102–311

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    10h 9m
    €157–365

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BCN - ATH
    9h 55m
    €115–338

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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 12m
    €127–349

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    47h 6m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Turinbus bus 740
    2. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  11. Drive  2,586.5 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Athenscar car 2,586.5 km
    27h 15m
    €484–699

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,828.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Athens via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 43h 43m.

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