There are 5 ways to get from Athens to South Korea by plane 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 to Incheon International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane ATH - ICN
- Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain
16h 16m₩509,134–1,921,334Fly to Gwangju
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gwangju (KWJ)plane ATH - KWJ
20h 48m₩434,734–1,314,734Fly to Gimpo International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane ATH - GMP
19h 47m₩716,734–1,618,534Fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane ATH - PUS
18h 51m₩515,834–921,334Fly to Daegu International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane ATH - TAE
17h 27m₩773,334–1,226,334
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to South Korea is to fly which costs ₩500,000 - ₩950,000 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to South Korea is to fly and train which takes 16h 16m and costs ₩500,000 - ₩2000,000.
The distance between Athens and South Korea is 8568 km.
It takes approximately 16h 16m to get from Athens to South Korea, including transfers.
South Korea is 7h ahead of Athens. It is currently 7:13 AM in Athens and 2:13 PM in South Korea.
There are 5550+ hotels available in South Korea.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and South Korea?
Air China, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) once daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Istanbul, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,600,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Beijing Capital, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–1,900,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩480,000–1,400,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,100,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gwangju via Beijing Capital, Gimpo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,300,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩470,000–1,600,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩380,000–1,200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩390,000–1,200,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩430,000–1,400,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,500,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,100,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩460,000–1,300,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Gwangju via Shanghai Pudong, Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,400,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩4,400–6,000
- Website
- Arex
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