There are 10 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
9h 18m₽8,375–19,925Fly to Krasnodar
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane ATH - KRR
8h 1m₽6,205–28,305Train, 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 3h₽18,445–29,236Drive 3,165 km
- Drive from Athens to Moscowcar 3,165 km
36h 55m₽48,087–69,459Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ATH - SVO
10h 30m₽8,385–19,915Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ATH - VKO
10h 32m₽8,450–34,135Fly to Sochi International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane ATH - AER
- Take the train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2train
13h 32m₽8,655–20,255Bus 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₽14,772–27,619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
2d 6h₽18,790–25,405Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chisnau Gara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
3d 2h₽10,495–36,223
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 8000 - RUB 20000 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 29000.
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 3h and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Athens to Russia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 9h 18m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 20000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 28000 and takes 2 days 6h.
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?
Aegean 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
- ₽13,000–38,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–38,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–33,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–44,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Mykonos, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–19,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–18,000
- 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
- ₽7,500–33,000
- 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
- ₽11,000–35,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–43,000
- 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
- ₽7,500–33,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–35,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–27,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–4,000
- 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
- ₽3,500–4,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi Airport to Krasnodar 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽900–1,300
- 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
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 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
- ₽6,291–12,581
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,581
- Children
- ₽6,291
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact 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
- ₽7,000–12,000
- 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
- ₽2,100–3,500
- 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
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,226
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽700–4,200
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chisnau Gara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Chisnau Gara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽490–950
- 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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