There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KUL - ATH
18h 11m€231–464Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SZB - ATH
21h 33m€250–610Bus to Malacca International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
- Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MKZ - ATH
26h 1m€284–716Train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IPH - ATH
24h 38m€360–866Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SIN - ATH
21h 1m€265–638
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €260 - €650 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Athens is to train and fly which takes 18h 11m and costs €230 - €470.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Athens is 8837 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 5h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 6:06 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 1:06 AM in Athens.
There are 13173+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Athens, Greece?
Scoot Tigerair, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
Flights from Malacca International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
Flights from Ipoh to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
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