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How to get fromBrest to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    11h 26m
    €166–416

  2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BES - ATH
    7h 31m
    €122–382

  3. Train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 59m
    €384–600

  4. Drive  3,360.4 km

    1. Drive from Brest to Athenscar car 3,360.4 km
    33h 48m
    €629–908

  5. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    11h 7m
    €158–369

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 22m
    €398–619

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    47h 9m

  8. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 8h
    €464–765

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Brest to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    37h 29m
    €605–870

Brest to Athens by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,646.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 26m

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

Volotea flies from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Athens via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 9m.

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