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

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There are 9 ways to get from Algarve to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, 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. Bus to Seville Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus bus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SVQ - ATH
    14h 10m
    €118–279

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Lisboa Orientetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Lisbon to Genevabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 16h

  4. Drive  4,181.6 km

    1. Drive from Algarve to Athenscar car 4,181.6 km
    42h 34m
    €786–1,136

  5. Fly from Faro Airport

    1. Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FAO - ATH
    12h 30m
    €126–239

  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 Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    3d

  8. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Tunes to Vila Real De Santo Antoniotrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Vila Real de Santo António to Ayamonteferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ayamonte to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    3d 1h

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    3d 12h
    €277–430

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,186 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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

Transavia France, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. 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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