There are 11 ways to get from Basque Country to Athens by plane, train, bus, busferry, 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 from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EAS - ATH
10h 47m€131–320Fly from Bilbao Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIO - ATH
6h 50m€86–222Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
41h 18mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Battipagliatrain
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
2d 7hDrive 3,196.6 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Athenscar 3,196.6 km
32h 49m€587–848Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIQ - ATH
9h 30m€112–325Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VIT - ATH
9h 35m€95–321Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDR - ATH
10h 40m€111–186Train, 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
41h 26mBus via Geneva
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
43h 55mBus
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basque Country to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basque Country to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €85 - €230.
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, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Basque Country and Athens is 2279 km. The road distance is 3196.6 km.
The best way to get from Basque Country to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 41h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m 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 10h 47m and costs €130 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs and takes 43h 55m.
Basque Country to Athens bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Basque Country. It is currently 11:56 PM in Basque Country and 12:56 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Basque Country, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Iberia and Vueling Airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Athens via Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 43h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–420
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santander Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Massy Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lourdes to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €220–360
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Battipaglia to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +383 44 135 228
- zhitia-turist@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- 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
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