There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Jelgava by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane ATH - RIX
7h 40m$98–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, stationbus
46h 28m$178–317Drive 2,708.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Jelgavacar 2,708.1 km
30h 36m$568–821Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane ATH - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgavatrain
10h 48m$114–309Bus, train via Vilnius
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Radomtrain Ic
- Take the train from Radom Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgavatrain
2d 2h$172–225Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
2d 4h$185–262Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AObus
2d 9h
Athens to Jelgava by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Jelgava is to fly which costs $95 - $370 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Jelgava is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $95 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Jelgava. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Jelgavas AO via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Athens and Jelgava is 2194 km. The road distance is 2708.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Jelgava without a car is to bus and train which takes 46h 28m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Athens to Jelgava, including transfers.
Athens to Jelgava bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Jelgava is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $95 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $270 and takes 2 days 4h.
Athens to Jelgava bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Jelgava is 2708 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Athens to Jelgava.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Jelgava, Latvia?
Air Baltic, Aegean Airlines, and LOT fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Jelgavas AO via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Rīgas SAO in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–41
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $57–62
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Radom
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $18–22
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Radom Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $108
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +371 80700002
- info@hansalines.lv
- Website
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Katowice to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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