There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Motril by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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 Málaga Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ATH - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
9h 14m€88–247Train, bus via Montpellier
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
2d 8h€326–532Drive 3,844.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Motrilcar 3,844.1 km
38h 54m€700–1,011Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane ATH - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
11h 57m€105–323Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane ATH - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
12h 22m€118–379Fly to Nador International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nador International Airport (NDR)plane ATH - NDR
- Take the car ferry from Nador to Motrilcarferry
17h 24m€180–617Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
2d 10hBus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to El Ejidobus
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
2d 16h€171–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to El Ejidobus
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
2d 18h€166–223
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Motril is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Motril is to fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Motril. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Motril Estación de Autobuses via Tirana, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Athens and Motril is 2649 km. The road distance is 3844.1 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Motril without a car is to train and bus via Montpellier which takes 2 days 8h and costs €320 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Athens to Motril, including transfers.
Athens to Motril bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Motril bus services, operated by Saimiri Tours, arrive at Tirana station.
Motril is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:23 AM in Athens and 8:23 AM in Motril.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Motril is 3844 km. It takes approximately 38h 54m to drive from Athens to Motril.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Motril, Spain?
You can take a bus from Athens to Motril Estación de Autobuses via Tirana, Tirana, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Athens International Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Nador International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Almeria to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- 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
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Nador to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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