There are 11 ways to get from Amsterdam to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane AMS - SKG
6h 9m€104–305Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AMS - HER
6h 3m€93–245Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
37h 46m€210–378Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
38h 1mDrive 2,778.8 km
- Drive from Amsterdam to Athenscar 2,778.8 km
26h 22m€518–748Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AMS - ATH
6h 26m€111–272Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane AMS - RHO
6h 31m€123–276Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RTM - HER
7h 1m€221–575Train, Bus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 2h€299–471Bus via Amsterdam
- Take the bus from Amsterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
2d 2h€208–263Drive, car train
- Drive from Amsterdam to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
30h 33m€494–709
Amsterdam to Greece by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Greece is to fly which costs €110 - €280 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Amsterdam to Greece. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk and arriving at Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 1m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Greece is 1938 km. The road distance is 2778.8 km.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Budapest which takes 37h 46m and costs €210 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Amsterdam to Greece, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Greece bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Greece is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 1m.
Amsterdam to Greece bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Amsterdam. It is currently 6:57 AM in Amsterdam and 7:57 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Greece?
Transavia Holland, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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