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There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    9h 9m
    €123–320

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BSL - ATH
    8h 14m
    €102–289

  3. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    33h 59m

  4. Drive 2,455.2 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Athenscar car 2,455.2 km
    26h 27m
    €443–640

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    2. Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    10h 6m
    €105–291

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ZRH - ATH
    9h 47m
    €128–279

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STR - ATH
    11h 26m
    €153–411

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    36h 57m

  9. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bern to Strumicabus bus
    4. Drive from Strumica to Kastanoussacar car
    5. Take the train from Kastanoussa to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 20m

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Colmarbus bus 720
    2. Take the bus from Colmar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    42h 27m

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Larissabus bus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €298–553

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,066 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Besançon to Athens via Zurich Bus Station, Zürich, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 57m.

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