There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Russia by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane ATH - LED
10h 25m₽9,943–38,993Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane ATH - VKO
10h 24m₽8,998–39,203Train, 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₽16,179–25,982Drive 3,176.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Moscowcar 3,176.2 km
36h 31m₽52,283–75,520Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane ATH - SVO
11h 2m₽11,953–47,983Fly to Krasnodar
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane ATH - KRR
11h 48m₽10,773–50,373Fly 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 54m₽14,023–43,723Bus, 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 6hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
2d 9h₽13,594–23,015Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
2d 23h₽21,094–48,809
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 9500 - RUB 39000 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 40000.
The distance between Athens and Russia is 2527 km. The road distance is 3176.2 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 16000 - RUB 26000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Athens to Russia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Athens to Russia is to fly which takes 10h 25m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 39000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 13000 - RUB 23000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Russia is 3176 km. It takes approximately 36h 31m to drive from Athens to Russia.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽19,000–49,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–41,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–49,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Santorini, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–49,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–38,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–48,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–49,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–48,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–38,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Athens International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–41,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Krasnodar via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–42,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–41,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–49,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–4,000
- 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
- ₽1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,200–1,900
- 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
- ₽4,600–7,000
- 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
- ₽6,855–13,710
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,710
- Children
- ₽6,855
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽2,514
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,216
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–22,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- ₽3,300–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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