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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAD - ATH
    6h 36m
    €72–192

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    38h 54m

  3. Drive 3,531 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Athenscar car 3,531 km
    36h 32m
    €616–889

  4. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    7h 42m
    €94–255

  5. Fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane MAD - RHO
    8h 28m
    €89–266

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAD - SKG
    8h 28m
    €75–185

  7. Fly to Ioannina National Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane MAD - IOA
    7h 42m
    €169–372

  8. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 6m

  9. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 3h

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €192–245

  11. Bus via Athens Karolou

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79 / ...
    2d 15h
    €142–197

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    38h 26m
    €669–950

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

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Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Greece?

Sky Express, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Athens via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia in around 2d 14h.

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