There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Szombathely by plane, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ATH - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
7h 54mFt 28,147–72,197Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain
8h 12mFt 20,347–55,947Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain Ic
22h 10mFt 38,960–55,697Drive 1,550.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Szombathelycar 1,550.9 km
17h 53mFt 105,152–151,886Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane ATH - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthardtrain
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain
10h 23mFt 45,447–149,047Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane ATH - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
9h 31mFt 20,597–80,197Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane ATH - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Szentgotthardtrain
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain
10h 27mFt 68,097–186,097Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain Ic
26h 13mFt 33,156–59,272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petržalka to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain Re
32h 44mFt 37,019–39,819
Athens to Szombathely by bus, foot, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Szombathely is to bus and train via Budapest which costs 33 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 26h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Szombathely is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs 28 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
The distance between Athens and Szombathely is 1465 km. The road distance is 1550.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Szombathely without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 10m and costs 39 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Athens to Szombathely, including transfers.
Szombathely is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 7:11 PM in Athens and 6:11 PM in Szombathely.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Szombathely is 1551 km. It takes approximately 17h 53m to drive from Athens to Szombathely.
There are 608+ hotels available in Szombathely.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Szombathely, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Szombathely. However, you can take the subway to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Vienna International Airport (VIE), walk to Flughafen Wien, take the train to Wien Hbf, take the train to Sopron, then take the train to Szombathely. Alternatively, you can take a train from Athens to Szombathely via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Budapest, Clark Ádám tér, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, and Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,400
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,400
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–5,000
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
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