There are 9 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, towncar, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LIS - ATH
9h 36m€94–256Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
2d 18h€169–311Drive 3,892.3 km
- Drive from Castelo Branco to Athens3,892.3 km
39h 4m€703–1,016Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OPO - ATH
11h 5m€346–486Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MAD - ATH
12h 53m€115–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Take the train from Salamanca to Barcelona-SantsAlv
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 19h€214–427Bus, train via Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Nice Airport
- Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
2d 21hBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolid
- Take the bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 22h€189–291Drive, car train
- Drive from Castelo Branco to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athens
40h 23m€723–1,034
Castelo Branco to Athens by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelo Branco to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Castelo Branco to Athens is to train and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelo Branco to Athens. However, there are services departing from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco and arriving at Athens Karolou via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Valladolid and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Castelo Branco and Athens is 3128 km. The road distance is 3892.3 km.
The best way to get from Castelo Branco to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Castelo Branco to Athens, including transfers.
Castelo Branco to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco station.
Castelo Branco to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Castelo Branco. It is currently 1:00 AM in Castelo Branco and 3:00 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelo Branco to Athens is 3892 km. It takes approximately 39h 4m to drive from Castelo Branco to Athens.
What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Athens Karolou via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Valladolid, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Salamanca to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–15
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valladolid to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Castelo Branco to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 21 1012 0492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- info@vmtransfers.com
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €255
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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