There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAA - ATH
14h 3m€149–359Bus to Tirupati Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathibus
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIR - ATH
25h 26m€202–566Fly Chennai International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Mykonos (JMK)plane MAA - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
17h 42m€277–692Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLR - ATH
20h 27m€212–368
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Athens is to fly which costs €140 - €360 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Athens is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Chennai and Athens is 6232 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Chennai to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 3:56 AM in Chennai and 12:26 AM in Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Athens, Greece?
Qatar Airways, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Hyderabad, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Mumbai, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mykonos via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- €2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- €5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- €8–10
- First Class (1A)
- €13–17
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- €1–3
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- €1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- €1–3
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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