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There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Tours by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane ATH - ORY
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    7h 56m
    €148–400

  2. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ATH - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    9h 11m
    €125–321

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    35h 36m

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2d 4h
    €429–693

  5. Drive  2,897.8 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Tourscar car 2,897.8 km
    29h 15m
    €533–770

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ATH - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    8h 55m
    €144–334

  7. Fly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane plane ATH - PIS
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    11h 18m
    €158–509

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane ATH - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Tourstrain train
    9h 55m
    €131–356

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ATH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Tourstrain train
    10h 43m
    €195–522

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pejebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Peje to München Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    6. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    38h 41m
    €328–521

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 43m

  12. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Toursbus bus 1923
    2d 2h
    €230–377

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Tourscar car
    34h 32m
    €556–799

Athens to Tours by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,356.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tours, France?

You can take a bus from Athens to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Paris Gare de Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 40h 43m.

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