There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Provence by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, 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 to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane ATH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
8h 56m€130–327Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ATH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
10h 32m€124–371Bus, bus and ferry, train via Rome
- Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
32h 46mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train Tgv
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain Ter
36h 41m€352–542Drive 2,450.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Provencecar 2,450.5 km
25h 23m€457–660Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane ATH - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
11h 54m€198–416Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Savona FSbusferry
- Take the bus from Savona to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 404
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Gare SNCFbus 69 / ...
36h 59mBus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Gare to Digne les Bains - Gare /Cartrain 49
45h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière Saint-Charles to Gare SNCFbus 69 / ...
46h 23m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Provence is to fly and train and bus which costs €120 - €380 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Provence is to fly and train which takes 8h 56m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Provence. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Les Mees via Rrogozhinë, Savona, Gare Routière Saint-Charles and Manosque Greoux Les Bains. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 59m.
The distance between Athens and Provence is 1856 km. The road distance is 2450.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Provence without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train via Rome which takes 32h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Athens to Provence, including transfers.
Athens to Provence bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Provence bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Provence is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 3:10 PM in Athens and 2:10 PM in Provence.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Provence is 2451 km. It takes approximately 25h 23m to drive from Athens to Provence.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
You can take a bus from Athens to Provence via Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica, Beograd, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Gare Routière Saint-Charles, Manosque Greoux Les Bains, and Les Mees in around 46h 23m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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