There are 5 ways to get from Marbella to Athens by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
7h 10m€91–209Bus via Tarragona
- Take the bus from Marbella to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 5hDrive 3,938 km
- Drive from Marbella to Athenscar 3,938 km
40h 50m€709–1,024Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Lleidatrain Ave
- Take the train from Lleida-Pirineus to Tarragonatrain R14
- Take the bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 12hBus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
3d 5h€236–391
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Athens. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
The distance between Marbella and Athens is 2594 km. The road distance is 3938 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Athens without a car is to bus via Tarragona which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Marbella to Athens, including transfers.
Marbella to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella station.
Marbella to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Marbella. It is currently 11:42 PM in Marbella and 12:42 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Athens is 3938 km. It takes approximately 40h 50m to drive from Marbella to Athens.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Marbella to Athens via Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Lleida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lleida-Pirineus to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lleida-Pirineus to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marbella to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
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