There are 4 ways to get from Lexington to Athens by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDF - ATH
15h 51m€311–1,127Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LEX - ATH
20h 19m€311–1,211Bus to Dayton, fly
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DAY - ATH
23h 3m€495–1,500Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CVG - ATH
20h 58m€577–1,567
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Athens is to fly which costs €310 - €1300 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 15h 51m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Lexington and Athens is 9072 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Lexington to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 12:09 AM in Lexington and 7:09 AM in Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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