There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Athens by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MSP - ATH
16h 4m€422–912Bus to Rochester, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RST - ATH
21h 9m€326–1,180Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MSP - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
21h 21m€447–1,340
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 fly which costs €420 - €950 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Athens is to fly which takes 16h 4m and costs €420 - €950.
The distance between Minneapolis and Athens is 8907 km.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Minneapolis to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 4:17 PM in Minneapolis and 12:17 AM in Athens.
There are 12894+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Athens, Greece?
Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- €25–40
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