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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Athens by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MRS - ATH
    7h 37m
    €106–292

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BCN - ATH
    9h 26m
    €102–309

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    6. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    38h 57m
    €344–583

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    44h 10m
    €187–238

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus 482
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 7h
    €300–444

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    7h 18m
    €117–358

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TLS - ATH
    8h 48m
    €140–320

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCE - ATH
    10h 38m
    €168–368

  9. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MPL - ATH
    6h 15m
    €171–361

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    47h 6m

  11. Drive  2,636.8 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Athenscar car 2,636.8 km
    27h 48m
    €485–701

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,878.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Athens via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 44h 10m. Alternatively, Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once a week.

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