There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ATH - SYD
22h 41m$736–1,739Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane ATH - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
28h 44m$702–1,681Fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane ATH - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
31h 2m$727–1,635
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sydney is to fly which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sydney is to fly which takes 22h 41m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Athens and Sydney is 15346 km.
It takes approximately 22h 41m to get from Athens to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Athens. It is currently 4:12 AM in Athens and 12:12 PM in Sydney.
There are 5300+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair and Virgin Australia fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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