There are 6 ways to get from Picardy to Athens by plane, train, 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
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
3h 59m€109–263Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Bellinzonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
35h 42m€234–369Drive 2,479.6 km
- Drive from Picardy to Athenscar 2,479.6 km
24h 47m€440–636Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
37h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
44h 57mTrain, bus
- Take the train from La Verpilliere to Grenobletrain Ter
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 4h€321–353
Picardy to Athens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Picardy to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Picardy to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Picardy and Athens is 1831 km. The road distance is 2479.6 km.
The best way to get from Picardy to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 35h 42m and costs €230 - €370.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Picardy to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Picardy to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 37h 33m.
Yes, the driving distance between Picardy to Athens is 2480 km. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Picardy to Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Picardy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Carneval to Athens via Sainte-Marie Lyon, La Verpilliere, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Part Dieu, Tirana, Mbikalimi Kamez, Doganes, and Tirana in around 37h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Verpilliere to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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