There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Athens by plane, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SYD - ATH
24h 29m€390–1,122Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAG - ATH
29h 7m€446–1,249Fly Sydney International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane SYD - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
29h 28m€573–1,285
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which costs €390 - €1200 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which takes 24h 29m and costs €390 - €1200.
The distance between Sydney and Athens is 15351 km.
It takes approximately 24h 29m to get from Sydney to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:17 AM in Sydney and 3:17 PM in Athens.
There are 12617+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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