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How to get fromLong Beach to Athensby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Long Beach to Athens by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LAX - ATH
    18h 53m
    €393–965

  2. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BUR - ATH
    23h 53m
    €226–719

  3. Fly Long Beach Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGB - ATH
    21h 14m
    €480–1,710

  4. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAN - ATH
    22h 26m
    €422–1,263

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SNA - ATH
    24h 33m
    €446–966

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LAX - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    25h 10m
    €356–858

  7. Fly Santa Monica to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Santa Monica (SMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMO - ATH
    23h 6m
    €344–1,214

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration17h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,198.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 53m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?

Swiss, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours.

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