There are 10 ways to get from Sète to Athens by train, plane, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MRS - ATH
7h 56m€110–249Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sete to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BCN - ATH
10h 5m€98–322Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
33h 2mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to BrindisiFr
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
33h 11mDrive 2,666.9 km
- Drive from Sète to Athens2,666.9 km
27h 45m€484–699Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LYS - ATH
7h 16m€123–334Fly from Fréjorgues Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MPL - ATH
6h 30m€144–398Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sete to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GVA - ATH
11h 9m€102–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
33h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
47h 22m€181–238
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Athens is to train and fly which costs €95 - €330 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €140 - €400.
The distance between Sète and Athens is 1906 km. The road distance is 2666.9 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Athens without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 33h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Sète to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sète to Athens is to bus via Tirana which takes 33h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €400 and takes 6h 30m.
Athens is 1h ahead of Sète. It is currently 10:00 PM in Sète and 11:00 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Athens is 2667 km. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Sète to Athens.
There are 12286+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a train from Sete to Athens via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Elbasan in around 33h 2m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Sete to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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