There are 4 ways to get from Lakeland to Athens by bus, plane, or train
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Amtrak Thruway to Tampa, fly
best- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TPA - ATH
18h 3mTrain to Orlando, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MCO - ATH
18h 7m€313–781Amtrak Thruway to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SRQ - ATH
21h 4mAmtrak Thruway, bus to Ft. Myers, fly
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Ft. Myers (RSW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RSW - ATH
23h 36m
Tampa (TPA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lakeland to Athens is to train and fly which costs €310 - €800 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lakeland to Athens is to train and fly which takes 18h 7m and costs €310 - €800.
The distance between Lakeland and Athens is 9532 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Lakeland to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Lakeland. It is currently 6:30 PM in Lakeland and 1:30 AM in Athens.
There are 12288+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lakeland, FL, USA and Athens, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lakeland to Athens. However, you can take the bus to Tampa Union Station, walk to Nebraska Ave @ Twiggs St MetroRapid, take the line 400 bus to Marion Transit Center, take the bus to Airport Rental Car Facility, walk to SkyConnect Rental Car Facility Station, take the vehicle to SkyConnect Passenger Terminal Station, walk to Tampa (TPA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kissimmee Amtrak Station, take the train to Sand Lake Road, walk to Office Ct & Sand Lake Sunrail, take the line 42 bus to Jeff Fuqua Blvd S & Quick Turnaround Rd, walk to Orlando (MCO) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–550
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–470
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–470
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Ft. Myers to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Ft. Myers to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Ft. Myers to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Ft. Myers to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Tampa to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
Flights from Ft. Myers to Athens International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Orlando to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 56m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to Tampa Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Fort Myers Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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