There are 9 ways to get from Motril to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Almería Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeria
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LEI - ATH
11h 16m€162–373Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AGP - ATH
7h 43m€83–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
- Take the bus from Alicante to Tarragona
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
2d 6hDrive 3,839.9 km
- Drive from Motril to Athens3,839.9 km
38h 55m€684–988Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)GRX - ATH
11h 16m€121–461Car ferry to Melilla, fly
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MLN - ATH
13h 57m€257–713Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 8h€247–431Bus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to El Ejido
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
2d 16h€156–209Bus via Almería
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeria
- Take the bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
2d 20h€200–270
Almería Airport (LEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motril to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Motril to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Motril to Athens. However, there are services departing from Motril Estación de Autobuses and arriving at Athens Karolou via El Ejido and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Motril and Athens is 2471 km. The road distance is 3839.9 km.
The best way to get from Motril to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 16m to get from Motril to Athens, including transfers.
Motril to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Motril Estación de Autobuses station.
Motril to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at El Ejido station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Motril. It is currently 12:16 AM in Motril and 1:16 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Motril to Athens is 3840 km. It takes approximately 38h 55m to drive from Motril to Athens.
What companies run services between Motril, Spain and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Athens Karolou via El Ejido, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to El Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alicante to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from El Ejido to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Motril to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
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