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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Athensby train, plane, car ferry, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens by train, plane, car ferry, bus, night train, ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    7h 17m
    €85–272

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    35h 58m
    €286–473

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 19m
    €277–497

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    41h 38m
    €179–237

  5. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 31m
    €104–289

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 22m

  7. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 4h
    €318–479

  8. Drive  2,539.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Athenscar car 2,539.7 km
    25h 34m
    €475–685

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,894.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Athens via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 38m.

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