There are 3 ways to get from Seoul to Athens by train or plane
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ICN - ATH
18h 37m€242–492Fly Gimpo International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GMP - ATH
22h 32m€300–711Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane ICN - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
25h 42m€347–640
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Athens is to train and fly which costs €240 - €500 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Athens is to train and fly which takes 18h 37m and costs €240 - €500.
The distance between Seoul and Athens is 8567 km.
It takes approximately 18h 37m to get from Seoul to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h behind Seoul. It is currently 2:26 AM in Seoul and 7:26 PM in Athens.
There are 12233+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Athens, Greece?
Air China, Peach Aviation Limited, and Turkish Airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–390
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- arex.or.kr
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- http://www.arex.or.kr/main.do
- 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
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