There are 10 ways to get from Pontevedra to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or car 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 from Vigo
best- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VGO - ATH
9h 11m€102–224Train to Santiago De Compostela Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostelatrain
- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SCQ - ATH
10h 22m€101–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- 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
43h 47mDrive 3,912.8 km
- Drive from Pontevedra to Athenscar 3,912.8 km
40h 6m€692–999Train to A Coruña Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LCG - ATH
10h 33m€109–228Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- 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 Monastiriou Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 8h€267–403Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Pontevedra 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 15hBus
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Zamorabus
- Take the bus from Zamora to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus
3d 2h€230–328Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pontevedra to Lugobus
- Take the bus from Lugo to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
3d 5h€232–274Drive, car train
- Drive from Pontevedra to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
41h 21m€714–1,025
Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontevedra to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €230 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Pontevedra to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontevedra to Athens. However, there are services departing from Pontevedra and arriving at Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Mbikalimi Kamez and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Pontevedra and Athens is 2864 km. The road distance is 3912.8 km.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Pontevedra to Athens, including transfers.
Pontevedra to Athens bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Pontevedra station.
The best way to get from Pontevedra to Athens is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Pontevedra to Athens bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Pontevedra. It is currently 2:33 PM in Pontevedra and 3:33 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Pontevedra, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Iberia, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontevedra to Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, Mbikalimi Kamez, Doganes, and Tirana in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Pontevedra to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- 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
Train from Pontevedra to Santiago De Compostela
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pontevedra to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=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
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- 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 Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pontevedra to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
Bus from Pontevedra to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pontevedra to Zamora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Pontevedra to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Zamora to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- autocareslaregional.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugo to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €134–135
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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