There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Athens by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DCA - ATH
12h 52m€800–1,290Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EWR - ATH
15h 26m€334–857Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IAD - ATH
13h 42m€341–666Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PHL - ATH
15h 11m€533–1,279
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Athens is to subway and fly which costs €340 - €700 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Athens is to fly which takes 12h 52m and costs €800 - €1300.
The distance between Washington and Athens is 8308 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Washington to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:12 PM in Washington and 9:12 PM in Athens.
There are 12930+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Athens, Greece?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €25–250
- Business Class
- €75–300
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €16–220
- Business Class
- €60–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–400
- First Class
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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