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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Athens by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTE - ATH
    6h 19m
    €116–257

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes 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
    38h 32m
    €309–785

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 20m

  4. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 7h
    €417–748

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

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    10h
    €154–398

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub 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
    41h 40m

  7. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Parisbus bus 704
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h

  8. Drive 3,102.4 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Athenscar car 3,102.4 km
    31h 3m
    €563–813

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nantes to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    35h 15m
    €557–804

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,355 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

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

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and Transavia France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Athens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 41h 40m.

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