There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Greece by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BCN - SKG
6h 2m€72–187Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BCN - ATH
6h 10m€64–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
37h 1mTrain, Bus via Milan
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to TarantoFr
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Athens
39h 26mDrive 2,971.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Athens2,971.9 km
30h 31m€530–765Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)BCN - HER
5h 51m€91–217Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)MAD - ATH
6h 50m€77–204Fly Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)AGP - ATH
6h 32m€71–191Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)PMI - ATH
5h 54m€74–184Bus via Elbasan
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Athens
46h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athens
46h 26mBus #2
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Athens
2d 2h€186–212
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Greece. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Athens via Tirana and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Spain and Greece is 1788 km. The road distance is 2971.9 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Spain to Greece, including transfers.
Spain to Greece bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus via Elbasan, which costs and takes 46h 2m.
Spain to Greece bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Greece is 2972 km. It takes approximately 30h 31m to drive from Spain to Greece.
What companies run services between Spain and Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Athens via Tirana and Elbasan in around 46h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- 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
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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