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How to get fromAthens to Franceby plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, car, or car train

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There are 14 ways to get from Athens to France by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane ATH - NCE
    5h 52m
    €80–233

  2. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane ATH - MRS
    6h 1m
    €75–236

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    30h 18m

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    34h 9m
    €343–694

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus bus
    36h 42m

  6. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    6h 21m
    €80–245

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ATH - CDG
    6h 53m
    €96–251

  8. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ATH - ORY
    6h 48m
    €104–309

  9. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ATH - BOD
    6h 47m
    €76–251

  10. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 39m
    €91–255

  11. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus bus
    45h 41m

  12. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    2d 2h
    €339–568

  13. Drive 2,813.1 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Pariscar car 2,813.1 km
    27h 28m
    €515–744

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Pariscar car
    32h 11m
    €504–726

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,583.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and France?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Hôtel de Ville via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 36h 42m.

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