There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Philippi by plane, car ferry, or bus
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane ATH - CPT
17h 42mR 5,799–12,329Car ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Miloscarferry
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane MLO - CPT
24h 12mR 15,470–39,416Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane KLX - CPT
29h 41mR 12,644–32,859
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Philippi is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 13 000 and takes 17h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Philippi is to fly which takes 17h 42m and costs R 5 500 - R 13 000.
The distance between Athens and Philippi is 8057 km.
It takes approximately 17h 42m to get from Athens to Philippi, including transfers.
Philippi is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:20 AM in Athens and 8:20 AM in Philippi.
There are 7974+ hotels available in Philippi.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Philippi, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–19,000
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–40,000
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Athens International Airport, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–40,000
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 1,300–3,300
- Website
- Seajets
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