There are 11 ways to get from Catalonia to Greece by plane, train, bus, busferry, or car
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BCN - SKG
6h 2m€62–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
36h 34mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Tarantotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
40h 7mDrive 2,971.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Athenscar 2,971.9 km
30h 47m€522–754Fly to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
6h 10m€64–184Fly 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€91–238Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane BCN - RHO
8h 42m€101–258Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane BCN - IOA
9h 51m€101–334Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 20mBus #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 €90 - €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 Mbikalimi Kamez and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 41m.
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 36h 34m 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 €60 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 45h 41m.
Catalonia to Greece bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Catalonia. It is currently 1:42 AM in Catalonia and 2:42 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, Mbikalimi Kamez, Doganes, and Tirana in around 45h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- 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
- €65–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- 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
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
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
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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 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
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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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