There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Russia by plane, train, bus, 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 Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane ATH - LED
8h 36m₽11,151–23,752Fly to Krasnodar
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane ATH - KRR
5h 49m₽9,021–32,182Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
2d 4h₽19,342–34,715Drive 3,165 km
- Drive from Athens to Moscowcar 3,165 km
36h 55m₽52,267–75,497Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ATH - SVO
8h 38m₽11,161–23,742Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ATH - VKO
8h 19m₽11,226–37,962Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
2d 6h₽17,021–31,439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
2d 6h₽18,538–52,944Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
3d 4h₽16,672–35,160
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 24000 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Russia station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Moscow International Bus Station via Bucharest Filaret Bus Station and Chișinău, North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Athens and Russia is 2526 km. The road distance is 3165 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Russia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs RUB 19000 - RUB 35000.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Athens to Russia, including transfers.
Athens to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 24000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 32000 and takes 2 days 6h.
Athens to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Russia is 3165 km. It takes approximately 36h 55m to drive from Athens to Russia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via București, Autogara Militari, Păcii, Piața Unirii 1, Piata Unirii, Autogara Filaret, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–45,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–45,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–34,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–28,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Mykonos, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–29,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–20,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–34,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–41,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–34,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,300
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–4,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽4,400–15,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–14,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,000
- Children
- ₽6,000
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,728–13,456
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,456
- Children
- ₽6,728
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,000
- Children
- ₽6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,700
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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