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Compare coach and flight for Marseille to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £136 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £136, while a coach costs an average of £184.
Distance: 1653 km
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5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 45h 31m Average total duration 45h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Athens from Marseille by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Marseille to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A369517:402h30Marseille Provence Airport21:10Athens International Airport£1211One-way0 changes
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A369517:402h30Marseille Provence Airport21:10Athens International Airport£1211One-way0 changes
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A369517:402h30Marseille Provence Airport21:10Athens International Airport£1211One-way0 changes
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:5054h30Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1491One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:3073h50Marseille, Gare de Saint-Antoine12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1711One-way3 changes
AZ337 · AZ72219:354h10Marseille Provence Airport0:45Athens International Airport£1431One-way1 change
AF7339 · AF103215:106h50Marseille Provence Airport23:00Athens International Airport£1781One-way1 change
AF7337 · AF103213:458h15Marseille Provence Airport23:00Athens International Airport£1781One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Athens:
A flight is £49 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Marseille to Athens costing on average £184.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 45h 31m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Athens as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Volotea, Air France, ITA, Aegean Airlines, Transavia France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Iberia to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Athens by coach.
- 1 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
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