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

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There are 9 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
    12h 23m
    €116–239

  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
    €781–1,127

  5. Bus to Seville Airport, fly

    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
    €117–280

  6. 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 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 via Tirana

    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 to Athensbus bus
    3d 9h

  8. 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
    €276–431

  9. Taxi, bus, Boat, train

    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 Bucureştibus bus
    6. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    7. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    3d 19h
    €339–425

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage 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?

Vueling Airlines, Transavia France, 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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