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

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There are 5 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
    24h 38m
    €462–1,124

  2. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NTL - ATH
    34h 57m
    €387–1,121

  3. 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
    28h 58m
    €438–1,151

  4. 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 carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    29h 28m
    €830–1,277

  5. 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
    34h 10m
    €645–1,467

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration23h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,350.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 38m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Athens, Greece?

Etihad, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.

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