There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Athens by plane or bus
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Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMH - ATH
15h 31m€681–1,237Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CLE - ATH
17h 38m€452–827Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CVG - ATH
18h 45m€479–1,270Bus to Windsor Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Detroit, MIbus
- Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane YQG - ATH
20h 34m€453–1,498
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €450 - €850 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Athens is to fly which takes 15h 31m and costs €650 - €1300.
The distance between Columbus and Athens is 8641 km.
It takes approximately 15h 31m to get from Columbus to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 3:07 AM in Columbus and 10:07 AM in Athens.
There are 13691+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Athens, Greece?
Air Canada, Delta, and three other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Windsor Airport to Athens International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Windsor Airport to Athens International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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