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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Athensby plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Athens by plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LAX - ATH
    15h 9m
    €411–838

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

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    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
    21h 42m
    €398–1,053

  3. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane LAX - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    19h 48m
    €442–1,246

  4. Fly to Patras Araxos Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane LAX - GPA
    2. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    3. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train
    33h 11m
    €681–1,884

  5. Fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane LAX - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    22h
    €470–1,295

  6. Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane LAX - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    29h 5m
    €466–1,287

  7. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LAX - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    29h 30m
    €503–1,317

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,154.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Athens, Greece?

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

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