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Sydney to Athens

Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Sydney to Athens. The best route is Fly Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport, a distance of 15326.145 km.

  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    24h 22m
    €530–1,149

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

    cheapest
    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 35m
    €423–1,016

  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
    27h 25m
    €487–1,176

  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 car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    28h 33m
    €828–1,686

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration22h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,346 km
  • Duration: 24h 22m

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

Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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