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How to get fromBarajas to Athensby plane, bus, train, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Barajas to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAD - ATH
    6h 24m
    €75–191

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    47h 15m

  3. Drive 3,523.3 km

    1. Drive from Barajas to Athenscar car 3,523.3 km
    36h 25m
    €628–907

  4. Bus, train via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 26m

  5. Bus via Tarragona

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Tarragonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    47h 33m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    2d 16h
    €190–256

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Alcala de Henares to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 17h
    €152–213

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Barajas to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    38h 15m
    €684–968

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Barajas, Madrid, Spain and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Av.Logroño-Algemesi to Athens via Av.Hispanidad-Aeropuerto T4, Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid), Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza, Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 47h 33m.

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