There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Freetown by plane, taxi, ferry, or 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 Athens International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane ATH - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
17h 40m$600–1,760Fly Athens International Airport to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Conakry (CKY)plane ATH - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
19h 43m$362–1,383Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane SKG - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
23h 38m$580–1,906
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Freetown is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,400 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Freetown is to fly and taxi which takes 17h 40m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Athens and Freetown is 5157 km.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Athens to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 6:11 PM in Athens and 4:11 PM in Freetown.
There are 79+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Freetown. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen.
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Barcelona, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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