There are 6 ways to get from Nerja to Athens by car, 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.
Drive to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly
best- Drive from Nerja to Granada-Jaén-Airport-GRXcar
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GRX - ATH
7h 25m€125–342Bus to Málaga Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
6h 54m€84–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme 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 Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 8h€256–413Drive 3,878.7 km
- Drive from Nerja to Athenscar 3,878.7 km
39h 35m€696–1,005Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 16hBus
- Take the bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
2d 17h€175–233
Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nerja to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Nerja to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €80 - €250.
The distance between Nerja and Athens is 2571 km. The road distance is 3878.7 km.
The best way to get from Nerja to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs €250 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Nerja to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h ahead of Nerja. It is currently 11:44 PM in Nerja and 12:44 AM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerja to Athens is 3879 km. It takes approximately 39h 35m to drive from Nerja to Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Nerja, Spain and Athens, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Nerja to Athens via Maro Empalme, Estación de Autobuses de Granada, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
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
- €95–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
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
- €100–350
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
- €100–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- €100–350
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
- €100–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- 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
- €24–80
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €24–80
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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Maro Empalme to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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 Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- 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 Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://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
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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