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How to get fromAlgarve to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Algarve to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIS - ATH
    10h 43m
    €148–361

  2. Fly from Faro Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FAO - ATH
    11h 58m
    €126–259

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    3. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h

  4. Drive  4,181.6 km

    1. Drive from Algarve to Athenscar car 4,181.6 km
    42h 34m
    €805–1,163

  5. Train, bus via Metz

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Coimbra-Btrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Coimbra - Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 18h

  6. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon - Sete Rios to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 22h

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    3d

  8. Taxi, bus, Boat

    1. Take the taxi from Algarve to Casa Novataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Casa Nova to Alcoutimbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Alcoutim to Sanlúcar de Guadianaferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Sanlúcar de Guadiana to Gibraleónbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Gibraleon to Sibiubus bus
    6. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus bus
    7. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3d 14h
    €297–459

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,186 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

What companies run services between Algarve, Portugal and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alte to Athens via Terminal Rodoviário de São Bartolomeu de Messines, Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios, Lisbon - Sete Rios, Metz - Bus Station, Metz, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 22h.

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