There are 7 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
7h 17m€90–273Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
32h 36m€281–459Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
41h 6m€179–235Train, ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 4h€318–525Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
9h 34m€104–280Train, bus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
44h 12mDrive 2,540.8 km
- Drive from Saint-Étienne to Athenscar 2,540.8 km
25h 31m€470–679
Saint-Étienne to Athens by train, bus, ferry, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint-Étienne to Athens. However, there are services departing from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and arriving at Athens via Annecy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 6m.
The distance between Saint-Étienne and Athens is 1894 km. The road distance is 2540.8 km.
The best way to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 32h 36m and costs €280 - €460.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Saint-Étienne to Athens, including transfers.
Saint-Étienne to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Saint-Étienne to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Saint-Étienne. It is currently 9:40 PM in Saint-Étienne and 10:40 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint-Étienne to Athens is 2541 km. It takes approximately 25h 31m to drive from Saint-Étienne to Athens.
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 Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 6m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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