There are 6 ways to get from Barcelonès to Athens by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
7h 43m€86–261Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Barcelonès to Guadalajara Yebestaxi
- Take the train from Guadalajara Yebes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Pejabus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
45h 56mDrive 3,522.9 km
- Drive from Barcelonès to Athenscar 3,522.9 km
36h 45m€673–972Bus
- Take the bus from Perales de Tajuña to Cuencabus
- Take the bus from Cuenca to Tarragonabus 051
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
2d 3hBus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 10h€221–328Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
2d 18h€265–348
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelonès to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa and arriving at Athens via Perales de Tajuña, Cuenca, Tarragona - Bus Station, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Barcelonès and Athens is 2490 km. The road distance is 3522.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Athens without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 45h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Barcelonès to Athens, including transfers.
Barcelonès to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Perales de Tajuña station.
The best way to get from Barcelonès to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Barcelonès to Athens bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Cuenca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelonès to Athens is 3523 km. It takes approximately 36h 45m to drive from Barcelonès to Athens.
What companies run services between Barcelonès, Spain and Athens, Greece?
Iberia, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ctra.M204-Cºbellaescusa to Athens via Mayor Baja-Av.De La Paz, Perales de Tajuña, Cuenca, Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Guadalajara Yebes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- [email protected]
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Peja
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Peje to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Perales de Tajuña to Cuenca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Cuenca to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- samar.es
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Padova to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
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