There are 10 ways to get from Spain to Athens by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMI - ATH
5h 30m€104–190Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
5h 48m€91–190Bus via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
37h 50mDrive 2,972 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Athenscar 2,972 km
30h 48m€540–780Fly from Valencia Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLC - ATH
5h 54m€103–220Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
6h 28m€100–219Fly from Málaga Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
6h 10m€100–197Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BIO - ATH
7h 9m€111–241Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 22mBus #2
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 1h
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €200 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Athens. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arriving at Athens via Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 50m.
The distance between Spain and Athens is 1881 km. The road distance is 2972 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Athens without a car is to bus via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants which takes 37h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Spain to Athens, including transfers.
Spain to Athens bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Athens is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, which costs and takes 37h 50m.
Spain to Athens bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Athens is 2972 km. It takes approximately 30h 48m to drive from Spain to Athens.
What companies run services between Spain and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Athens via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 37h 50m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
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