There are 12 ways to get from Valenciennes to Athens by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRU - ATH
8h 13m€124–290Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Valenciennes to Maubeugetrain
- Take the train from Maubeuge to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRL - ATH
8h 40m€78–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
35h 5mDrive 2,742.4 km
- Drive from Valenciennes to Athenscar 2,742.4 km
27h 33m€512–739Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
8h 23m€129–325Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lesquintrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIL - ATH
7h 40m€148–259Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
9h 16m€151–400Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Valenciennes - University to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
37h 59mTrain, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
38h 38m€323–523Train, Bus
- Take the train from Quiévrain to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 4h€337–549Bus
- Take the bus from Valenciennes - University to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Piraeusbus
2d 6hDrive, car train
- Drive from Valenciennes to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
31h 17m€488–699
Valenciennes to Athens by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valenciennes to Athens is to train and fly which costs €75 - €330 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Valenciennes to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €140 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Valenciennes to Athens. However, there are services departing from Valenciennes - University and arriving at Athens via Brussels-Nord, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 59m.
The distance between Valenciennes and Athens is 2304 km. The road distance is 2742.4 km.
The best way to get from Valenciennes to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Valenciennes to Athens, including transfers.
Valenciennes to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Valenciennes - University station.
Valenciennes to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brussels - Midi Train Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Valenciennes. It is currently 12:16 PM in Valenciennes and 1:16 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Valenciennes to Athens is 2742 km. It takes approximately 27h 33m to drive from Valenciennes to Athens.
What companies run services between Valenciennes, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Valenciennes - University to Athens via Brussels - Midi Train Station, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-North, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 37h 59m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
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 Valenciennes to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Maubeuge
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Maubeuge to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valenciennes to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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