There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Athens by plane, bus, or train
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)CLT - ATH
13h 58m€401–861Bus to Florence Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Fly from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)FLO - ATH
21h 25m€272–899Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SC
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GSP - ATH
18h 34m€403–1,195Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GSO - ATH
21h 26m€360–1,132Bus to Columbia, fly
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CAE - ATH
20h 57m€301–959
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €270 - €900 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Athens is to fly which takes 13h 58m and costs €400 - €900.
The distance between Charlotte and Athens is 8842 km.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Charlotte to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 2:58 PM in Charlotte and 9:58 PM in Athens.
There are 12205+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, British Airways, and three 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Florence Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Columbia to Athens International Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
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
- €15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to Greenville, SC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Florence Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 404-591-2750
- info@southeasternstages.com
- Website
- southeasternstages.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Schedules at
- southeasternstages.com
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