There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Málaga Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AGP - ATH
6h 32m€76–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
43hDrive 3,885.4 km
- Drive from Málaga to Athens3,885.4 km
40h 10m€701–1,012Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GRX - ATH
11h 16m€124–460Bus to Almería Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeria
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LEI - ATH
12h 11m€173–354Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MAD - ATH
9h 33m€97–294Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens KarolouCitylines 79 / ...
2d 16h€150–197Bus via Malaga Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
2d 20h€203–260
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Athens is to fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Athens. However, there are services departing from Málaga and arriving at Athens Karolou via Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Málaga and Athens is 2550 km. The road distance is 3885.4 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Málaga to Athens, including transfers.
Málaga to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Málaga station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €75 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €200 and takes 2 days 16h.
Málaga to Athens bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 1:13 PM in Málaga and 2:13 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and easyJet fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Málaga to Athens Karolou via Sofia and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 16h.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–23
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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