There are 11 ways to get from Paris to Central Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
6h 42m€95–250Train, bus via Tirana
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
33h 12mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
40h 16mDrive 2,812.6 km
- Drive from Paris to Central Athenscar 2,812.6 km
27h 24m€508–734Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
6h 49m€96–278Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BVA - ATH
9h 28m€109–293Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRU - ATH
7h 55m€142–363Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
36h 24mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 1h€348–819Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 1hDrive, car train
- Drive from Paris to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Central Athenscar
31h 52m€499–720
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Central Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €250 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Central Athens is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Central Athens. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Athens via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
The distance between Paris and Central Athens is 2168 km. The road distance is 2812.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Central Athens without a car is to train and bus via Tirana which takes 33h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Paris to Central Athens, including transfers.
Paris to Central Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Central Athens is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €95 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 24m.
Paris to Central Athens bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Central Athens is 2813 km. It takes approximately 27h 24m to drive from Paris to Central Athens.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Central Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 36h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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 Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Mannheim to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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