There are 6 ways to get from Basque Country to Athens by plane, train, bus, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EAS - ATH
6h 40m€119–374Train, bus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
40h 56mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 17h€326–457Drive 3,195.5 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Athenscar 3,195.5 km
32h 51m€598–863Bus
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 46mBus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 8h
San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Athens is to fly which costs €110 - €380 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Basque Country to Athens. However, there are services departing from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Athens via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 46m.
The distance between Basque Country and Athens is 2277 km. The road distance is 3195.5 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Basque Country to Athens, including transfers.
Basque Country to Athens bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 46m.
Basque Country to Athens bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Basque Country. It is currently 11:55 AM in Basque Country and 12:55 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Vueling Airlines and Iberia fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Athens via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 45h 46m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from San Sebastián to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Monbus
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Monbus
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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