There are 2 ways to get from Athens to East London by plane or bus
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Fly to East London
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS)plane ATH - ELS
16h 43mR 6,696–17,826Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane ATH - UTT
- Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus
22h 27mR 10,756–26,666
Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to East London is to fly which costs R 6 500 - R 18 000 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to East London is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs R 6 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between Athens and East London is 7944 km.
It takes approximately 16h 43m to get from Athens to East London, including transfers.
East London is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:22 AM in Athens and 1:22 AM in East London.
There are 526+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and East London, South Africa?
Emirates, Airlink, and seven other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–28,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–23,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–26,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–25,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–25,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 460–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Butterworth to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 85–220
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- R 85–220
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