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

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  1. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIQ - ATH
    10h 58m
    €190–417

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BOD - ATH
    8h 56m
    €170–390

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dax 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 Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    36h 55m

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Castets to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 13h
    €361–544

  5. Drive  3,156.7 km

    1. Drive from Léon to Athenscar car 3,156.7 km
    31h 36m
    €603–871

  6. Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Vincent De Tyrosse to Hendayetrain train
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EAS - ATH
    11h 58m
    €207–509

  7. Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dax to Pautrain train
    2. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PUF - ATH
    12h 12m
    €338–561

  8. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Vincent De Tyrosse to Hendayetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus bus
    3. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIO - ATH
    10h 42m
    €174–389

  9. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Dax 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 23m
    €494–736

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Castets to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus 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 54m

  11. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Castets to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h
    €319–492

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,321.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 58m

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

Lufthansa, Swiss, and five other airlines fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Léon to Athens via Castets, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 54m.

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