There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Athens by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LAX - ATH
20h 1m€404–983Fly Ontario International Airport to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ONT - ATH
21h 41m€236–768Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SAN - ATH
22h 40m€427–1,269Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SNA - ATH
24h 19m€443–966Fly San Bernardino International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SBD - ATH
21h 15m€351–1,213Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LAX - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
26h 18m€367–876Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PSP - ATH
22h 9m€421–854
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Athens is to fly which costs €230 - €800 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Athens is to train and fly which takes 20h 1m and costs €400 - €1000.
The distance between Riverside and Athens is 11280 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Riverside to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 10h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 7:11 AM in Riverside and 5:11 PM in Athens.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?
JetBlue Airways, Fly Norse, and six other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Athens International Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from San Bernardino International Airport to Athens International Airport via San Francisco, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from San Bernardino International Airport to Athens International Airport via San Francisco, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- €1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- €1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- €1–4
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