There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Greece by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
6h 19m€71–194Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BCN - SKG
6h 2m€64–197Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
36h 7mDrive 2,972 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Athenscar 2,972 km
30h 49m€537–776Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMI - ATH
6h 1m€74–214Fly Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLC - ATH
6h 26m€83–224Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
6h 59m€80–223Fly Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AGP - ATH
6h 41m€85–211Bus via Tarragona
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
42h 19mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 14mBus #2
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 21m
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Greece. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia and arriving at Athens via Tarragona - Bus Station, Instituti Bujqësor and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 19m.
The distance between Spain and Greece is 1955 km. The road distance is 2972 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Spain to Greece, including transfers.
Spain to Greece bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia station.
The best way to get from Spain to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus via Tarragona, which costs and takes 42h 19m.
Spain to Greece bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Greece is 2972 km. It takes approximately 30h 49m to drive from Spain to Greece.
What companies run services between Spain and Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Vueling Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Athens via Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Instituti Bujqësor, Gjethja, and Tirana in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- 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
- €60–230
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
- €40–65
- 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
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.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 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
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +302110120492
- saimiritoursandtravels@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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