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€439–971Fly Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAK - ATH
20h 28m€282–915BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- 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 41m€288–920Fly 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€347–854Fly 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€482–1,164
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Athens is to BART and fly which costs €280 - €950 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Athens is to fly which takes 18h 15m and costs €430 - €1000.
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 3:23 PM in Oakland and 1:23 AM in Athens.
There are 13168+ 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
- €220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- 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
- €6–9
- 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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