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There are 9 ways to get from Portugal to Athens by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport

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    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIS - ATH
    7h 31m
    €104–299

  2. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h

  3. Drive  4,111.1 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Athenscar car 4,111.1 km
    41h 30m
    €789–1,140

  4. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport

    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OPO - ATH
    7h 17m
    €106–271

  5. Bus to Vigo, fly

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VGO - ATH
    11h 6m
    €117–344

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lisboa - Santa Apolonia to Guardatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Guarda to Vilar Formosotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Vilar Formoso to Genevabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 15h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 20h

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3d 5h
    €276–441

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    2d
    €849–1,217

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,909.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Portugal and Athens, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and TAP Portugal fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Martim Moniz to Athens via Estação Oriente, Lisbon - Oriente, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Gran Via - Roger de Flor, Pl Joan Peiró - Estació de Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 2d 11h.

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