There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Athens by plane, car, train, or bus
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CLT - ATH
14h 2m€461–761Drive to Columbia, fly
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Columbia-Airport-CAEcar
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CAE - ATH
18h 28m€314–1,131Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GSO - ATH
18h 25m€365–1,269Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FLO - ATH
18h 53m€321–1,141Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GSP - ATH
19h 31m€441–1,586
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Athens is to fly which costs €460 - €800 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Athens is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs €460 - €800.
The distance between Charlotte and Athens is 8842 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Charlotte to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 5:42 PM in Charlotte and 12:42 AM in Athens.
There are 6288+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–750
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–750
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- €30–120
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