There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Athens by 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.
Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MSP - ATH
16h 24m€401–761Bus to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RST - ATH
20h 59m€287–986Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRD - ATH
23h 47m€392–729
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €390 - €750 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Athens is to fly which takes 16h 24m and costs €400 - €800.
The distance between Minneapolis and Athens is 8907 km.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Minneapolis to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 4:53 PM in Minneapolis and 11:53 PM in Athens.
There are 13051+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Athens, Greece?
Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–750
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–650
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–750
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–650
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Athens International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Athens International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- €35–50
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- €25–40
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