There are 6 ways to get from Barcelonès to Athens by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
8h 53m€86–212Bus
- Take the bus from Perales de Tajuña to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tarragonabus 051
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 3hDrive 3,522.9 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Athenscar 3,522.9 km
36h 43m€635–918Bus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 11h€221–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12hBus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 20h€320–457
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonès to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa and arriving at Athens via Perales de Tajuña, Cuenca, Tarragona - Bus Station, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Barcelonès and Athens is 2489 km. The road distance is 3522.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Barcelonès to Athens, including transfers.
Barcelonès to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Perales de Tajuña station.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Barcelonès to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Athens is 3523 km. It takes approximately 36h 43m to drive from Barcelonès to Athens.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Iberia, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Athens via Mayor Baja-Av.De La Paz, Perales de Tajuña, Cuenca, Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Perales de Tajuña to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- atencionalusuario@samar.es
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Cuenca to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Karlsruhe to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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