There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) by train, plane, bus, subway, 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.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZRH - ATH
6h 1m€94–207Fly from Mulhouse
cheapest- Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLH - ATH
8h 23m€53–264Train, bus, subway
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway M3
33h 18mDrive 2,332.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH)car 2,332.5 km
24h 41m€436–630Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BSL - ATH
4h 58m€68–234Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
8h 3m€125–311Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STR - ATH
7h 36m€128–414Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MXP - ATH
9h 36m€61–316Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
37h 14m€240–350Bus via Vranje
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
41h 5m€164–346Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
42h 41m€177–232
Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH). However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Athens Airport Departures via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Ομονοια and Συνταγμα. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 14m.
The distance between Basel and Athens Airport (ATH) is 1736 km. The road distance is 2332.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) without a car is to train and bus and subway which takes 33h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH), including transfers.
Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €350 and takes 37h 14m.
Basel to Athens Airport (ATH) bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Athens Airport (ATH) is 1h ahead of Basel. It is currently 9:49 AM in Basel and 10:49 AM in Athens Airport (ATH).
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Athens Airport Departures via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Ομονοια, ΠΛ. Συνταγματοσ, and Συνταγμα in around 37h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Mulhouse to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Mulhouse to Athens International Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Mulhouse to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Mulhouse to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Mulhouse to Athens International Airport via Podgorica, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Louis to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–17
- 1st Class Ticket
- €18–26
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- [email protected]
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 35 433 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Vranje, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- Bogojevic Reisen
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
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