There are 3 ways to get from Athens to East London by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to East London
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS)plane ATH - ELS
18h 5mR 5,731–15,246Fly to Mthatha Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane ATH - UTT
- Take the bus from Mthatha to East Londonbus
23h 33mR 9,221–29,876Fly to Port Elizabeth, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane ATH - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus
23h 22mR 5,991–18,616
Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to East London is to fly which costs R 5 500 - R 16 000 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to East London is to fly which takes 18h 5m and costs R 5 500 - R 16 000.
The distance between Athens and East London is 7944 km.
It takes approximately 18h 5m to get from Athens to East London, including transfers.
East London is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 2:35 AM in Athens and 1:35 AM in East London.
There are 521+ hotels available in East London.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and East London, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Istanbul, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
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 7,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–17,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Istanbul, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–30,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
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 10,000–29,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–29,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Istanbul, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–19,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to East London via Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–15,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–35,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- 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 7,000–21,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–29,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport via Cairo, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–19,000
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to East London
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 470–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmill
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–380
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
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