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How to get fromAlicante to Athensby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Athens by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Valencia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VLC - ATH
    10h 11m
    €111–258

  2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ALC - ATH
    6h 41m
    €80–234

  3. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    43h 13m

  4. Drive  3,470.9 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Athenscar car 3,470.9 km
    35h 43m
    €635–916

  5. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAD - ATH
    9h 28m
    €129–337

  6. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BCN - ATH
    11h 58m
    €134–318

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    45h 22m

  8. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Geneva to Pejabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h

Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,340.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Ryanair, and Sky Express fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, and Tirana in around 2d 10h.

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