There are 3 ways to get from Xi'an to Athens by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane XIY - ATH
17h 26m€362–505Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
cheapest- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane XIY - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
26h 19m€257–943Fly 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
30h 46m€496–1,943
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 €360 - €550 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 26m and costs €360 - €550.
The distance between Xi'an and Athens is 7407 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Xi'an to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h behind Xi'an. It is currently 2:46 PM in Xi'an and 9:46 AM in Athens.
There are 6174+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Athens, Greece?
China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–2,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Tianfu International, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tashkent, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Urumqi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–2,500
- 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/
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