There are 8 ways to get from Elche to Athens by plane, bus, car, 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 Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALC - ATH
6h 58m€76–182Bus
- Take the bus from Elche to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 46mDrive 3,485.6 km
- Drive from Elche to Athenscar 3,485.6 km
35h 39m€631–911Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLC - ATH
9h 56m€106–264Bus to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Elche to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RMU - ATH
13h 29m€104–301Train, bus via Larissa
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
46h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Elche-Carrus to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Tarragonatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 11hBus via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Elche to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
2d 19h€213–359
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Athens is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Elche to Athens. However, there are services departing from Elche and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Elche and Athens is 2188 km. The road distance is 3485.6 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 45h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Elche to Athens, including transfers.
Elche to Athens bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Elche station.
The best way to get from Elche to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 45h 46m.
Elche to Athens bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Elche. It is currently 11:26 PM in Elche and 12:26 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Sky Express fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elche to Athens via Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 45h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Elche-Carrus to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Elche to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Elche to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Elche to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
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