There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Athens by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAA - ATH
14h 7m€169–449Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BLR - ATH
19h 46m€142–418Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TIR - ATH
23h 36m€261–772
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €140 - €420 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Athens is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs €160 - €450.
The distance between Chennai and Athens is 6225 km.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Chennai to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 9:25 PM in Chennai and 6:55 PM in Athens.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Athens, Greece?
Gulf Air Bahrain, IndiGo Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Athens International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Athens International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Athens International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- €1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- €4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- €5–7
- First Class (1A)
- €8–11
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- €2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- €5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- €7–10
- First Class (1A)
- €13–17
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- €1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- €2–3
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