There are 9 ways to get from Russia to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Krasnodar
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KRR - ATH
7h 27m€154–765Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
cheapest- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VKO - ATH
10h 26m€106–471Bus, 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 3,171.6 km
- Drive from Moscow to Athenscar 3,171.6 km
36h 54m€572–826Fly from Pulkovo Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LED - ATH
10h 35m€111–441Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SVO - ATH
12h 11m€143–577Bus, 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 7hBus
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athensbus
2d 11h€149–249Bus, 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
3d€232–537
Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Athens is to bus which costs €140 - €250 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €150 - €800.
The distance between Russia and Athens is 1536 km. The road distance is 3171.6 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 €150 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 2 days 11h.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Athens is 3172 km. It takes approximately 36h 54m to drive from Russia to Athens.
There are 12252+ 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) 3 times a day. 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 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–750
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
- €140–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 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
- €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
- +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
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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
- €35–200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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/
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