There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, 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 8m€87–219Bus, train via Zurich
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 15h€261–414Drive 4,112.1 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Athenscar 4,112.1 km
41h 28m€731–1,056Bus 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
10h 46m€118–287Bus
- 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 19hBus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 21h€190–302Bus via Belgrade
- 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, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 22h€322–632Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
3d 3h€186–287Drive, car train
- Drive from Lisbon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
42h 43m€752–1,065
Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portugal to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Portugal to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs €85 - €220.
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, Mbikalimi Kamez and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Portugal and Athens is 2909 km. The road distance is 4112.1 km.
The best way to get from Portugal to Athens without a car is to bus and train via Zurich which takes 2 days 15h and costs €260 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 8m 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 8m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 19h.
Portugal to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portugal to Athens is 4112 km. It takes approximately 41h 28m to drive from Portugal to Athens.
What companies run services between Portugal and Athens, Greece?
TAP Portugal, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 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, Mbikalimi Kamez, Doganes, and Tirana in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Vigo to Athens International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- 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
- +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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Zürich to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- 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
- 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 Valladolid to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Huelva to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- 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/
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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