There are 10 ways to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
6h 58m€94–268Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
33h 44m€289–550Train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
40h 23m€348–543Bus
- Take the bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to Avignon - Pembus 151
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
45h 5m€188–234Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
6h 48m€108–312Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
- Fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FNI - ATH
18h 50m€111–411Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NCE - ATH
10h 27m€141–363Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
47h 33mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Turinbus 740
- Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Elbasanbusferry
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
2d 7hDrive 2,587.4 km
- Drive from Nîmes (Station) to Athenscar 2,587.4 km
27h 14m€479–692
Nîmes (Station) to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes (Station) to Athens. However, there are services departing from NÎMES - Gare Routière and arriving at Athens via Avignon, Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
The distance between Nîmes (Station) and Athens is 1829 km. The road distance is 2587.4 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 33h 44m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens, including transfers.
Nîmes (Station) to Athens bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), depart from NÎMES - Gare Routière station.
The best way to get from Nîmes (Station) to Athens is to bus which takes 45h 5m and costs €180 - €240. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €420 and takes 18h 50m.
Nîmes (Station) to Athens bus services, operated by liO – Région Occitanie (Gard services), arrive at Avignon - Pem station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Nîmes (Station). It is currently 2:16 PM in Nîmes (Station) and 3:16 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Nîmes (Station), France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from NÎMES - Gare Routière to Athens via Avignon - Pem, Avignon, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 45h 5m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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