There are 10 ways to get from Alicante to Athens by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALC - ATH
6h 10m€100–230Train, bus via Tirana
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
43h 13mDrive 3,470.9 km
- Drive from Alicante to Athenscar 3,470.9 km
35h 43m€629–908Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLC - ATH
7h 55m€131–275Train to Murcia Corvera Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmentrain
- Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RMU - ATH
12h 52m€139–370Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
8h 57m€148–357Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BCN - ATH
11h 27m€155–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 22mTrain, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva to Pejabus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2dBus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 10h
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Athens is to fly which costs €100 - €230 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Athens. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Athens via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Terminal C and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Alicante and Athens is 2178 km. The road distance is 3470.9 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Tirana which takes 43h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Alicante to Athens, including transfers.
Alicante to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €100 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
Alicante to Athens bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Alicante. It is currently 11:30 PM in Alicante and 12:30 AM in Athens.
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) 3 times 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.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Murcia Corvera Airport to Athens International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Murcia Del Carmen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Geneva to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Geneva to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Peje to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
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