There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MSP - ATH
15h 28m€452–962Bus to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RST - ATH
21h 10m€277–942Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRD - ATH
22h 8m€336–738
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €330 - €750 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Athens is to fly which takes 15h 28m and costs €450 - €1000.
The distance between Minneapolis and Athens is 8906 km.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Minneapolis to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 7:29 AM in Minneapolis and 3:29 PM in Athens.
There are 2182+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Athens, Greece?
Delta, Air France, and nine other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–750
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–650
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–750
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–650
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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