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How to get fromSydney to Athensby plane, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Athens by plane, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    25h 3m
    €480–1,623

  2. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OAG - ATH
    27h 57m
    €516–1,249

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    29h 33m
    €783–1,696

  4. Fly Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SYD - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    33h 20m
    €543–1,266

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration23h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€438Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Athens, Greece?

Etihad, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.

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