There are 5 ways to get from Mountain View to Athens by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SFO - ATH
18h 18m€442–975Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJC - ATH
20h 47m€276–917Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SFO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 21m€340–858Fly San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SFO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
24h 20m€485–1,168Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SMF - ATH
27h 13m€413–837
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Athens is to fly which costs €270 - €950 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs €440 - €1000.
The distance between Mountain View and Athens is 11005 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Mountain View to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 10h ahead of Mountain View. It is currently 8:01 AM in Mountain View and 6:01 PM in Athens.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?
United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
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