There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Motril by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)ATH - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
11h 33m€121–451Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)ATH - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
9h 19m€83–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
42h 27mDrive 3,835.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Motril3,835.3 km
38h 46m€685–990Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almería Airport (LEI)ATH - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
12h 32m€183–384Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)ATH - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
12h 29m€108–316Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to El Ejido
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Motril Estación de Autobuses
2d 16h€158–206Bus via Almería
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Almeria Bus Station
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
2d 19h€201–261
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Motril is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €210 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Motril is to fly and bus which takes 9h 19m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Motril. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Motril Estación de Autobuses via Sofia and El Ejido. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Athens and Motril is 2554 km. The road distance is 3835.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Motril without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Athens to Motril, including transfers.
Athens to Motril bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Motril bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Motril is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 8:22 AM in Athens and 7:22 AM in Motril.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Motril is 3835 km. It takes approximately 38h 46m to drive from Athens to Motril.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Motril, Spain?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Motril Estación de Autobuses via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, and El Ejido in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from El Ejido to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Almeria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to El Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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