There are 10 ways to get from Russia to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry
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 Krasnodar
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KRR - ATH
7h 27m€69–315Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 5hDrive 3,174.1 km
- Drive from Moscow to Athenscar 3,174.1 km
36h 46m€577–834Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LED - ATH
10h 35m€81–241Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VKO - ATH
10h 41m€86–381Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SVO - ATH
11h 41m€83–256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
2d 7h€301–541Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
2d 22h€229–544Bus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
3d 6h€221–331Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
3d 9h€294–687
Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €65 - €320.
The distance between Russia and Athens is 1536 km. The road distance is 3174.1 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Athens without a car is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Russia to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €65 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €340 and takes 3 days 6h.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Athens is 3174 km. It takes approximately 36h 46m to drive from Russia to Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Russia and Athens, Greece?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Teatralnaya to Athens via Khovrino, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, Rīga, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €64–127
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €127
- Children
- €64
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €150
- Children
- €75
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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