There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Athens by plane, bus, car, train, 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIS - ATH
7h 31m€109–299Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OPO - ATH
7h 17m€96–261Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 15hDrive 4,111.1 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Athenscar 4,111.1 km
41h 30m€768–1,109Bus to Vigo, fly
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus
- Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VGO - ATH
11h 11m€117–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain Ic
- Take the train from Guarda to Vilar Formosotrain Re
- Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 15hBus
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Athensbus
3d 1h€341–478Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
3d 5h€281–441Drive, car train
- Drive from Lisbon to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
2d€780–1,122
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €270 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Portugal to Athens. However, there are services departing from Martim Moniz and arriving at Athens via Lisbon - Oriente, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Portugal and Athens is 2910 km. The road distance is 4111.1 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Athens without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Portugal to Athens, including transfers.
Portugal to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lisbon - Oriente station.
The best way to get from Portugal to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 2 days 15h.
Portugal to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Athens is 4111 km. It takes approximately 41h 30m to drive from Portugal to Athens.
What companies run services between Portugal and Athens, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Athens via Estação Oriente, Lisbon - Oriente, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Athens International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guarda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Vilar Formoso
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Fulda to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilar Formoso to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
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