There are 4 ways to get from Gold Coast to Athens by train, plane, or bus
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 Brisbane Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BNE - ATH
26h 39m€621–1,326Fly from Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OOL - ATH
29h 23m€350–960Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BNK - ATH
32h 2m€370–983Train, bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WTB - ATH
34h 46m€616–1,700
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Athens is to fly which costs €350 - €1000 and takes 29h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Athens is to train and fly which takes 26h 39m and costs €600 - €1400.
The distance between Gold Coast and Athens is 15307 km.
It takes approximately 26h 39m to get from Gold Coast to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 11:55 PM in Gold Coast and 4:55 PM in Athens.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Athens International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Athens International Airport via Brisbane Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,100
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,200
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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