There are 6 ways to get from New Zealand 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 Auckland
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AKL - ATH
28h 50m€712–1,617Fly from Palmerston
cheapest- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMR - ATH
35h 1m€451–1,011Fly from Tauranga Airport
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TRG - ATH
31h 17m€467–1,031Fly from Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHC - ATH
30h 15m€812–1,312Fly from Wellington
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane WLG - ATH
29h 20m€1,013–3,615Bus to Rotorua, fly
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ROT - ATH
34h 34m
Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Zealand to Athens is to fly which costs €450 - €1100 and takes 35h 1m.
The fastest way to get from New Zealand to Athens is to fly which takes 28h 50m and costs €700 - €1700.
The distance between New Zealand and Athens is 17495 km.
It takes approximately 28h 50m to get from New Zealand to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 11h behind New Zealand. It is currently 11:12 PM in New Zealand and 12:12 PM in Athens.
There are 12934+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between New Zealand and Athens, Greece?
Air New Zealand, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–950
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
Flights from Rotorua to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €390–2,400
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,700
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
Flights from Rotorua to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Rotorua to Athens International Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
Flights from Palmerston to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
Flights from Rotorua to Athens International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Auckland to Athens International Airport via Dubai, Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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