There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Athens by plane, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RUH - ATH
5h 11m€124–269Fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Mykonos (JMK)plane RUH - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
9h 5m€194–567Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane RUH - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
13h 21m€127–333Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane RUH - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
12h 23m€226–631
Riyadh (RUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Athens is to fly which costs €120 - €270 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €120 - €270.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Athens is 2618 km.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 1h behind Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 12:42 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 11:42 AM in Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Athens, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Saudia, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Riyadh to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Riyadh to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Riyadh to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Riyadh to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Riyadh to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Riyadh to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Riyadh to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Riyadh to Mykonos via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- 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
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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