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 Almeriabus
- Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LEI - ATH
11h 16m€162–503Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
7h 43m€83–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 13mDrive 3,839.9 km
- Drive from Motril to Athenscar 3,839.9 km
39h 12m€683–986Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GRX - ATH
11h 11m€121–371Car ferry to Nador International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Fly from Nador International Airport (NDR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NDR - ATH
13h€200–508Car ferry to Melilla, fly
- Take the car ferry from Motril to Nadorcarferry
- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLN - ATH
13h 52m€287–813Bus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to El Ejidobus
- Take the bus from El Ejido to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 16h€156–209Bus via Almería
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to Almeriabus
- Take the bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
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 44h 13m 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 4:10 AM in Motril and 5:10 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Motril to Athens is 3840 km. It takes approximately 39h 12m 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
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
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 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
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 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Melilla to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Almería Airport to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nador International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- 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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