There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Athens by plane, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SYD - ATH
24h 53m€520–1,222Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAG - ATH
27h 57m€497–1,149Fly 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
28h 33m€778–1,695Fly Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SYD - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
34h 35m€643–1,265
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 €500 - €1300 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which takes 24h 53m and costs €500 - €1300.
The distance between Sydney and Athens is 15351 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to get from Sydney to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:39 PM in Sydney and 5:39 AM in Athens.
There are 13365+ hotels available in Athens.
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.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Abu Dhabi, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Suvarnabhumi, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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