There are 3 ways to get from Asheville to Athens by car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GSP - ATH
16h 25m€329–1,124Fly from Asheville Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AVL - ATH
19h 18m€269–960Shuttle to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TRI - ATH
20h 44m€525–1,262
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Athens is to fly which costs €260 - €1000 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 16h 25m and costs €320 - €1200.
The distance between Asheville and Athens is 9046 km.
It takes approximately 16h 25m to get from Asheville to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Asheville. It is currently 6:00 PM in Asheville and 1:00 AM in Athens.
There are 13173+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Athens, Greece?
United Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €150
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
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