There are 11 ways to get from Catalonia to Greece 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 to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BCN - SKG
6h 2m€67–197Fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
6h 10m€64–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
37h 1mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
39h 33mDrive 2,971.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Athenscar 2,971.9 km
30h 47m€536–774Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BCN - HER
5h 51m€96–237Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane BCN - RHO
8h 12m€106–258Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane BCN - IOA
9h 51m€101–324Bus via Elbasan
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
46h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
46h 26mBus #2
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
2d 2h€186–212
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catalonia to Greece is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Catalonia to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Catalonia to Greece. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Athens via Tirana and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Catalonia and Greece is 1788 km. The road distance is 2971.9 km.
The best way to get from Catalonia to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Catalonia to Greece, including transfers.
Catalonia to Greece bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Catalonia to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Elbasan, which costs and takes 46h 2m.
Catalonia to Greece bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Catalonia. It is currently 1:15 AM in Catalonia and 2:15 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Catalonia, Spain and Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Athens via Tirana and Elbasan in around 46h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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