There are 10 ways to get from Sète to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or busferry
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 Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRS - ATH
7h 56m€108–295Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
10h 22m€107–308Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
35h 54m€330–567Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
45h 27m€187–257Drive 2,666.8 km
- Drive from Sète to Athenscar 2,666.8 km
27h 59m€494–713Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MPL - ATH
6h 35m€227–397Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
7h 38m€121–335Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TLS - ATH
9h 9m€123–317Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2dTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sete 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
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Sète to Athens by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €220 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Athens. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at Athens via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 27m.
The distance between Sète and Athens is 1906 km. The road distance is 2666.8 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 35h 54m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Sète to Athens, including transfers.
Sète to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Athens bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Sète. It is currently 3:37 PM in Sète and 4:37 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Athens is 2667 km. It takes approximately 27h 59m to drive from Sète to Athens.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a train from Sete to Athens via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 45h 27m.
- 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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
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 Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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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