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There are 10 ways to get from Nantes to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 52m
    €90–261

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    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 29m
    €347–556

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 19m
    €341–651

  4. Drive  3,101.3 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Athenscar car 3,101.3 km
    31h 2m
    €582–841

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

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNS - ATH
    10h 47m
    €131–369

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    9h 33m
    €164–381

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    8h 50m
    €174–434

  8. 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
    43h 38m

  9. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1923
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €252–402

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Nantes to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    34h 58m
    €572–822

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

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,360.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Volotea and Transavia France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. 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 43h 38m.

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