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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Thessaloniki by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane NCE - SKG
    7h 27m
    €121–298

  2. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane GOA - SKG
    11h 24m
    €119–369

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    27h 28m

  4. Drive  1,930 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Thessalonikicar car 1,930 km
    18h 41m
    €369–533

  5. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 26m
    €174–219

  6. Train, bus via Florence

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    31h 56m
    €223–331

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    35h 40m
    €142–164

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus bus
    46h 38m

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,377.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

What companies run services between Nice, France and Thessaloniki, Greece?

Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Thessaloniki via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 29h 26m.

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