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
6h 37m€69–315Bus, 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€316–561Drive 3,174.1 km
- Drive from Moscow to Athenscar 3,174.1 km
36h 46m€574–830Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LED - ATH
10h 25m€86–241Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VKO - ATH
10h 21m€111–281Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SVO - ATH
11h 56m€88–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarkabus
- Take the bus from Brno to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 12h€203–416Bus, 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€239–554Bus
- 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€301–691
Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 37m 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 which takes 2 days 7h and costs €310 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Russia to Athens, including transfers.
The best way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 37m 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 5807+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Russia and Athens, Greece?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. 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
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- 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
- €66–132
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €132
- Children
- €66
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
- +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
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Brno to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Brno to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- €40–200
- 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 34m
- 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
- €5–10
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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