There are 8 ways to get from Russia to Athens by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Krasnodar
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)KRR - ATH
7h 27m€144–715Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
cheapest- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)VKO - ATH
10h 26m€106–441Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
2d 5hFly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)LED - ATH
10h 25m€111–461Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SVO - ATH
12h 36m€133–577Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
2d 7hBus
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
2d 9h€156–256Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
2d 23h€163–353
Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Athens is to bus which costs €150 - €260 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €140 - €750.
The distance between Russia and Athens is 1536 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 €140 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 2 days 9h.
There are 12318+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Russia and Athens, Greece?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Athens via Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
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
- €130–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- €65–129
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €129
- Children
- €65
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
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- 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
- €35
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €40–190
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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