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

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There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ALC - ATH
    8h 31m
    €95–304

  2. 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 15m

  3. Drive  3,469.5 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Athenscar car 3,469.5 km
    35h 46m
    €652–941

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly

    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 27m
    €115–276

  5. 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 24m

  6. 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

  7. 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

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,183.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

Vueling Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. 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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