There are 3 ways to get from Xi'an to Athens by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane XIY - ATH
17h 9m€202–615Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane XIY - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
23h 24m€257–743Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane XIY - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
34h 46m€496–1,443
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Athens is to fly which costs €200 - €650 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 9m and costs €200 - €650.
The distance between Xi'an and Athens is 7407 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from Xi'an to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h behind Xi'an. It is currently 8:58 AM in Xi'an and 2:58 AM in Athens.
There are 12346+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Athens, Greece?
China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tashkent, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
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