There are 8 ways to get from Gjilan to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
12h 22m€42–55Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Preševo to Athensbus
15h 49m€35–70Drive 725.7 km
- Drive from Gjilan to Athenscar 725.7 km
8h 24m€130–188Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKG - ATH
10h 1m€76–171Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
13h 14m€62Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Tirana, Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIA - ATH
8h 36m€59–164Bus to Pristina, fly
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Fushë Kosovëbus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PRN - ATH
10h 54mBus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Pristinabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SKP - ATH
7h 38m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gjilan to Athens is to bus and train which costs €40 - €55 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gjilan to Athens is to drive which takes 8h 24m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Gjilan to Athens. However, there are services departing from Gjilan and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Gjilan and Athens is 796 km. The road distance is 725.7 km.
The best way to get from Gjilan to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 22m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Gjilan to Athens, including transfers.
Gjilan to Athens bus services, operated by Albani Tours, depart from Gjilan station.
Gjilan to Athens bus services, operated by Albani Tours, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Gjilan. It is currently 5:58 AM in Gjilan and 6:58 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Gjilan to Athens is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Gjilan to Athens.
What companies run services between Gjilan, Kosovo and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Gjilan to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloníki and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pristina to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Preševo to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjilan to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 049 - 170 021
- Website
- festimitours.com
Bus from Gjilan to Fushë Kosovë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.festimitours.com
Bus from Gjilan to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.festimitours.com
- Phone
- +383 43 684 584
- travelbleri@gmail.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjilan to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +49 173 58 64 617
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Gjilan to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/fatoni.reisen
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/fatoni-reisen
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €90–160
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