There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
6h 44m€95–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
33h 12mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 32m€239–616Drive 2,812.1 km
- Drive from Paris to Athenscar 2,812.1 km
27h 24m€514–743Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
6h 51m€102–307Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BVA - ATH
9h 30m€110–289Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRU - ATH
7h 54m€141–364Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
36h 24mBus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
31h 51m€500–722
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Athens. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
The distance between Paris and Athens is 2169 km. The road distance is 2812.1 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Paris to Athens, including transfers.
Paris to Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 24m.
Paris to Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 11:29 PM in Paris and 12:29 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 36h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Athens is 2812 km. It takes approximately 27h 24m to drive from Paris to Athens.
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