There are 10 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
3h 59m€101–214Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MAD - SKG
6h 8m€77–189Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 24mDrive 3,525.4 km
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Athenscar 3,525.4 km
36h 22m€639–923Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAD - HER
5h 27m€80–252Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane MAD - IOA
6h 12m€157–312Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane MAD - RHO
6h 15m€88–178Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
47h 12mTrain, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv / ...
- Take the bus from Miranda De Ebro to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova Autostazione to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 8h€304–390Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Madrid to Genoabus
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
2d 14h
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Athens via Madrid, Avenida de América, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 12m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Greece is 2408 km. The road distance is 3525.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 47h 12m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Greece bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Madrid Airport (MAD). It is currently 9:18 AM in Madrid Airport (MAD) and 10:18 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Greece?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Athens via Madrid, Avenida de América, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 47h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302110120492
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Miranda De Ebro to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- [email protected]
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Padova Autostazione to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
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