There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, train, bus, ferry, helicopter, or car
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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAD - ATH
5h 40m€71–182Train, bus, ferry, helicopter
- 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 Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
2d 15hDrive 3,546.7 km
- Drive from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH)car 3,546.7 km
36h 42m€643–928Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VLC - ATH
7h 26m€117–313Bus, ferry, helicopter
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter
3d 15h€651–1,086
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH) is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Madrid and Athens Airport (ATH) is 2390 km. The road distance is 3546.7 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH) without a car is to bus and ferry and helicopter which takes 3 days 15h and costs €650 - €1100.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH), including transfers.
Athens Airport (ATH) is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 9:30 AM in Madrid and 10:30 AM in Athens Airport (ATH).
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH) is 3547 km. It takes approximately 36h 42m to drive from Madrid to Athens Airport (ATH).
There are 13691+ hotels available in Athens Airport (ATH).
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?
Iberia, Air Europa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- 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
- 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 Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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
- 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
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–190
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
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Tirana to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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