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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Athens by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PUF - ATH
    9h 35m
    €251–451

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BOD - ATH
    9h 23m
    €116–330

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    37h 25m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    2d 14h
    €356–538

  5. Drive  3,040.1 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Athenscar car 3,040.1 km
    31h 30m
    €559–808

  6. Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BIQ - ATH
    11h 19m
    €131–352

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TLS - ATH
    9h 7m
    €134–311

  8. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 53m
    €445–646

  9. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €266–366

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h

Pau to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,177.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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

Air France, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Athens via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 2d 6h.

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