There are 5 ways to get from Oakland to Athens by plane, subway, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SFO - ATH
18h 15m€379–871BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJC - ATH
21h 42m€308–1,020Fly Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAK - ATH
19h 58m€322–1,115Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SFO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 18m€407–1,254Fly San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SFO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
24h 17m€472–1,164
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Athens is to BART and fly which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 15m and costs €370 - €900.
The distance between Oakland and Athens is 11004 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Oakland to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 10h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 8:21 AM in Oakland and 6:21 PM in Athens.
There are 13479+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?
United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
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