Great Barrier Reef to Athens via train, plane, shuttle, car ferry, and ferry

There is no direct connection from Great Barrier Reef to Athens. However, you can take the travel to Townsville airport, fly to Athens, take the walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Athens. Alternatively, you can take the travel to Cairns airport, fly to Athens, take the walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Athens.

Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Website: singaporeair.com

Flights from Townsville to Athens via Darwin, Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 23h 30m
When: Friday
Estimated price: €370 - €1100

Flights from Townsville to Athens via Cairns, Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 25h 20m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €370 - €1100

Flights from Cairns to Athens via Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 20h
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €320 - €950

Flights from Proserpine to Athens via Cairns, Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 22h 48m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €340 - €1000

Flights from Cooktown to Athens via Cairns, Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 26h 55m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €320 - €900

Flights from Cairns to Izmir via Singapore Changi, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 25h
When: Sunday
Estimated price: €550 - €1900

Turkish Airlines

Website: turkishairlines.com

Flights from Townsville to Athens via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 25h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price: €650 - €1800

Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 27h 10m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €750 - €2000

Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki via Singapore Changi, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 33h
When: Monday and Wednesday
Estimated price: €700 - €1900

Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 27h 40m
When: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €700 - €1900

Qantas

Website: qantas.com

Flights from Townsville to Athens via Darwin, Singapore Changi, Dubai

Ave. Duration: 31h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price: €700 - €1900

Flights from Proserpine to Athens via Adelaide, Dubai

Ave. Duration: 28h 5m
When: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €700 - €1900

Aegean Airlines

Website: en.aegeanair.com

Flights from Proserpine to Athens via Adelaide, Dubai, Larnaca

Ave. Duration: 27h 50m
When: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €700 - €1900

Flights from Cairns to Thessaloniki via Singapore Changi, Athens

Ave. Duration: 23h 20m
When: Friday and Sunday
Estimated price: €390 - €1200

Scoot Tigerair

Website: flyscoot.com

Flights from Townsville to Athens via Darwin, Singapore Changi

Ave. Duration: 23h 30m
When: Friday
Estimated price: €370 - €1100

Pegasus Airlines

Website: flypgs.com

Flights from Cairns to Izmir via Singapore Changi, Istanbul

Ave. Duration: 22h 40m
When: Sunday
Estimated price: €550 - €1900

Train operators

Hellenic Train

Phone: 14511
Website: hellenictrain.gr

Train from Thessaloniki to Athens

Ave. Duration: 4h 53m
Frequency: 4 times a day
Estimated price: €9 - €28
Website: https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Book at: https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr

Airport: €9

Electric locomotive in Thessaloniki station

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2nd class seats

Dave Roberts

Intercity train interior

Rosie Maguire

2nd class compartment

Damien McGrath.

Ticket desk

Real Greek Experiences

Train exterior

Railpass

Athens Central Station

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Bus operators

Havas

Phone: 444 0 487
Email: info@havas.net
Website: havas.net

Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme

Ave. Duration: 1h 40m
Frequency: Every 4 hours
Estimated price: €1 - €5
Schedules at: havas.net

Ferry operators

Turkish Sealines

Phone: +90 252 316 22 22
Email: info@turkishsealines.com.tr
Website: facebook.com

Car ferry from Çeşme to Chios

Ave. Duration: 20 min
Frequency: Once daily
Estimated price: €30 - €130
Website: https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/en

Single Ticket: €30
Car Single Ticket: €130

Hellenic Seaways

Phone: +30 210 89 19 800
Email: hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
Website: hellenicseaways.gr

Ferry from Chios to Piraeus

Ave. Duration: 8h
Frequency: 6 times a week
Estimated price: €35 - €110
Website: https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb

Business: €55 - €80
4 Bed Inside Cabin: €45 - €70
Economy: €35 - €55
2 Bed Lux Cabin: €75 - €110

Flyingcat 4 approaching the port of Santorini island.

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MS Ariadne departing Venice

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High speed ferry interior

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Ferry interior

Greeka

Nissos Samos seating area

Greeka

Nissos Mykonos seating

Greeka

Hellenic Seaways Main Deck

Tripadvisor

Port of Piraeus/Athens

Wikipedia

Blue Star Ferries

Phone: +302108919800
Email: bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
Website: bluestarferries.com

Ferry from Chios to Piraeus

Ave. Duration: 12h 20m
Frequency: Twice a week
Estimated price: €35 - €95
Website: https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/

Business: €75 - €85
2 Bed Inside Cabin: €65 - €80
Economy: €35 - €55
4 Bed Outside Cabin: €55 - €70
2 Bed Lux Cabin: €80 - €95

Blue Star Paros at Piraeus

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Cabin

Letters to Barbara

Exterior of the Blue Star Ferry

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Port of Piraeus/Athens

Wikipedia

Blue Star Paros in the port of Piraeus

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Athens, Greece

Athens is a major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, and it is both the capital and the largest city of Greece. With its urban area's population numbering over five million, it is also the fifth largest urban area in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. The city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. - Wikipedia

Things to do in Athens

Parthenon

The Parthenon is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and western civilization, and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. To the Athenians who built it, the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis, were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a programme of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.
Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum (Greek: Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, Mouseio Akropolis) is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
Plaka

Pláka (Greek: Πλάκα) is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the "Neighborhood of the Gods" due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites.
Erechtheion

The Erechtheion or Erechtheum is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.

Places to stay in Athens

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€63

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8.4 Very good
€110

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9.1 Superb
€125

COCO-MAT Athens Jumelle

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How to get from Great Barrier Reef to Athens by plane, train, shuttle, car ferry or ferry

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Travel to Townsville, fly to Athens • 27h 20m

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Travel to Proserpine, fly to Athens • 28h 24m

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Travel to Cairns, fly to Thessaloniki, train • 35h 27m

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