There are 4 ways to get from Beijing to Athens by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PEK - ATH
14h 57m€412–1,213Train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PKX - ATH
16h 22m€312–913Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane PEK - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 5m€506–3,441Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PEK - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
22h 58m€347–1,241
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beijing to Athens is to fly which costs €410 - €1300 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Beijing to Athens is to fly which takes 14h 57m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between Beijing and Athens is 7664 km.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Beijing to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h behind Beijing. It is currently 8:41 AM in Beijing and 3:41 AM in Athens.
There are 6174+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Athens, Greece?
Air China, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–3,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,600
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
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