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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Athensby plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    3h 25m
    €87–234

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    35h 15m
    €267–451

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    37h 48m
    €230–343

  4. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe 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 carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 3h
    €304–460

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    39h 28m
    €166–230

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus bus
    42h 57m

  7. Drive  2,370.5 km

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athenscar car 2,370.5 km
    23h 41m
    €443–639

Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration37h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aéroport / Promenade to Athens via Opéra - Vieille Ville, Masséna / Guitry, Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h 28m.

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