Travel to Athens
Every way to reach Athens: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Athens is reachable from 132 places across 48 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 82 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.73 and the fastest takes 1h 58m door to door. The nearest origin is 168 km away.
How people reach Athens
Every mode that actually calls at Athens, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 12 | €22.89 | 1h 58m | 307 km | 1 |
| Coach | 14 | €11.73 | 3h 2m | 311 km | 2 |
| Flight | 240 | €38.49 | 3h 59m | 9,125 km | 79 |
- 132Places you can arrive from
- 132Places you can leave for
- 48Countries
- 82Operators
The trip ends at Athina Larissa. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 12 | 5% | Volos, 168 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 49 | 18% | Lárisa, 215 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 69 | 26% | Niš, 613 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 136 | 51% | Nice, 1520 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Athens that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 51 | 25% |
| France | 19 | 9% |
| Italy | 19 | 9% |
| Germany | 17 | 8% |
| Poland | 12 | 6% |
| Spain | 10 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 5% |
| United States | 7 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 3% |
| Türkiye | 6 | 3% |
| Romania | 5 | 2% |
| Russia | 5 | 2% |
| Belgium | 4 | 2% |
| Canada | 4 | 2% |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2% |
| Egypt | 4 | 2% |
| Finland | 4 | 2% |
| Georgia | 4 | 2% |
| Croatia | 4 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Athens
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Athens
- Athina Larissa
- Athens railway station
- Peloponnese railway station of Athens
- Athina Kifissos
- KTEL Athens Bus Station Terminal B
- ATH
ATH is not in Athens, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from ATH into Athens
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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The cheapest journeys into Athens
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volos to Athens bus | €11.73 | 3h 2m | 168 km |
| Larissa to Athens bus | €15.58 | 4h 3m | 215 km |
| Pátrai to Athens bus | €16.68 | 3h 41m | 177 km |
| Thessaloniki to Athens bus | €18.88 | 4h 51m | 303 km |
| Ioannina to Athens bus | €18.88 | 4h 56m | 311 km |
| Kalamaria to Athens bus | €19.98 | 5h 32m | 297 km |
| Évosmos to Athens bus | €20.53 | 5h 59m | 307 km |
| Volos to Athens train | €22.89 | 1h 58m | 168 km |
| Thessaloniki to Athens flight | €38.49 | 3h 59m | 303 km |
| Pátrai to Athens train | €38.84 | 2h 11m | 177 km |
| Larissa to Athens train | €38.84 | 2h 45m | 215 km |
| Heraklion to Athens flight | €40.26 | 4h | 321 km |
| Thessaloniki to Athens train | €42.14 | 2h 52m | 303 km |
| Kalamaria to Athens train | €60.84 | 3h 6m | 297 km |
| Évosmos to Athens train | €63.04 | 3h 32m | 307 km |
| Bucharest to Athens flight | €80.97 | 4h 33m | 744 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Athens well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Athens
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Popular trips to Athens
Common questions about Travel to Athens
How can I get to Athens?
Athens is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 132 places, across 48 countries, on services run by 82 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Athens?
The cheapest way into Athens is by Coach, from €11.73 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 132 origins we sell into Athens over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Athens?
The fastest journey into Athens is by Train, at 1h 58m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 168 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Athens have?
Athens has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Athina Larissa, Athens railway station, Peloponnese railway station of Athens. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Athens from within 200 km?
12 of the routes we sell into Athens start within 200 km. The nearest is Volos, 168 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Athens in Greece?
Athens connects to 132 places on our network across 48 countries, the furthest of them 9,125 km away in a straight line. Greece routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Greece
The wider region
The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Athens are the half people leave until last.
Day trips out of Athens and across Greece
Day trips that leave Athens in the morning and cover a good part of Greece by evening.
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