There are 6 ways to get from Guangzhou to Athens by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
best- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CAN - ATH
17h 56m€471–911Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SZX - ATH
20h 57m€227–620Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FUO - ATH
20h 31m€245–724Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HKG - ATH
20h 28m€308–513Train, bus to Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Take the bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airportbus
- Fly from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ZUH - ATH
22h 18m€239–677Train to Macau International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MFM - ATH
21h 2m€306–924
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Athens is to train and fly which costs €220 - €650 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 56m and costs €470 - €950.
The distance between Guangzhou and Athens is 8449 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Guangzhou to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 7:12 PM in Guangzhou and 2:12 PM in Athens.
There are 13470+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Athens, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Athens International Airport via Tianfu International, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Macau International Airport to Athens International Airport via Noi Bai International, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Macau International Airport to Athens International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Macau International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- €6–7
- 1st Class Seat
- €10–11
- Business Class Seat
- €14–20
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- €6–8
- 1st Class Seat
- €11–12
- Business Class Seat
- €15–22
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- €7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- €11–13
- Business Class Seat
- €16–23
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- €7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- €11–13
- Business Class Seat
- €16–23
- Website
- zhairport.com
Bus from Zhuhai Gongbei to Zhuhai Golden Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- zhairport.com
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