There are 7 ways to get from Shantou to Athens by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SWA - ATH
18h 59m€202–912Train to Meixian Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou Westtrain
- Fly from Meixian Airport (MXZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXZ - ATH
27h 31m€282–1,129Train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane XMN - ATH
20h 58m€305–1,138Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HKG - ATH
22h 31m€277–2,369Train, taxi to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Huizhou Southtrain
- Take the taxi from Huizhou South to Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ)taxi
- Fly from Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HUZ - ATH
22h 16m€338–1,454Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CAN - ATH
21h 28m€319–2,752Train, train to Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xiamen North to Jinjiangtrain
- Fly from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JJN - ATH
22h 32m€319–1,246
Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shantou to Athens is to train and fly which costs €270 - €2400 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Shantou to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 59m and costs €200 - €950.
The distance between Shantou and Athens is 8707 km.
It takes approximately 18h 59m to get from Shantou to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h behind Shantou. It is currently 7:57 PM in Shantou and 2:57 PM in Athens.
There are 12645+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Shantou, China and Athens, Greece?
China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
Flights from Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport to Athens International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Athens International Airport via Tianfu International, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Huizhou Pingtan Airport to Athens International Airport via Tianfu International, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–1,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Meixian Airport to Athens International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Adult - 1st Class
- €9–13
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Adult - 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €14–20
- Adult - 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Chaoshan to Huizhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Chaoshan Station to Guangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €17–25
- Adult - 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- €14–21
Train from Xiamen North to Jinjiang
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- €5–7
- Adult - 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- €7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- €11–13
- Business Class Seat
- €16–23
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- €12–14
- 1st Class Seat
- €20–23
- Business Class Seat
- €29–45
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- €17–19
- 1st Class Seat
- €28–31
- Business Class Seat
- €40–60
Train from Chaoshan to Huizhou South
- 2nd Class Seat
- €14–16
- 1st Class Seat
- €23–26
- Business Class Seat
- €30–50
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- €12–13
- 1st Class Seat
- €19–22
- Business Class Seat
- €27–40
Train from Xiamen North to Jinjiang
- 2nd Class Seat
- €3–4
- 1st Class Seat
- €4–6
- Business Class Seat
- €6–9
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- €15–19
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