There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
2h 54m€103–214Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
35h 25m€262–562Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
39h 28m€174–318Train, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 3h€269–458Train, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
41h 32m€181–255Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
42h 57mDrive 2,371.6 km
- Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athenscar 2,371.6 km
23h 38m€432–624
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens. However, there are services departing from Aéroport / Promenade and arriving at Athens via Masséna / Guitry, Nice, Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 28m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Athens is 1570 km. The road distance is 2371.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 35h 25m and costs €260 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens, including transfers.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €320 and takes 39h 28m.
Nice Airport (NCE) to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Nice Airport (NCE). It is currently 1:12 PM in Nice Airport (NCE) and 2:12 PM in Athens.
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) 5 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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