There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or ferry
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 Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SVO - ATH
11h 9m€124–374Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DME - ATH
12h 3m€113–486Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Deblintrain R
- Take the train from Deblin to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 6h€173–297Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 13h€180–210Drive 3,174.1 km
- Drive from Moscow to Athenscar 3,174.1 km
36h 46m€564–815Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VKO - ATH
10h 4m€140–372Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
3d€231–554Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Iașibus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
3d 14h€245–541
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Athens is to bus which costs €180 - €210 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Athens. However, there are services departing from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya and arriving at Athens via Minsk Central Bus Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Moscow and Athens is 2300 km. The road distance is 3174.1 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Moscow to Athens, including transfers.
Moscow to Athens bus services, operated by Eurotrans, depart from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Athens is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs €120 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €210 and takes 2 days 13h.
Moscow to Athens bus services, operated by Eurotrans, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Athens is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 9:38 AM in Moscow and 8:38 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Athens, Greece?
Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Athens via Minsk Central Bus Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–2,400
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–1,400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Terespol to Deblin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Deblin to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €89–177
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €177
- Children
- €89
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–100
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €130–170
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