There are 5 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Athens by train, plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KRR - ATH
11h 22m€99–373Bus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
2d 10h€218–313Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AER - ATH
16h 36m€125–282Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MRV - ATH
14h 1m€135–299Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklıbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
3d 2h€171–223
Krasnodar (KRR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Athens is to train and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Athens is to train and fly which takes 11h 22m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostov-on-Don station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station and arriving at Athens via Ortachala Bus Station and Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Athens is 1811 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs €210 - €320.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Athens, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Athens bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Athens bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, arrive at Ortachala Bus Station.
There are 13679+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Athens via Ortachala Bus Station, Istanbul Aksaray, and Istanbul in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Sochi International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Sochi International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Athens International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Athens International Airport via Sochi International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €75–110
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €12–16
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €22–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- €11–15
- Commuter Electric Train
- €10–15
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- €15–22
- Commuter Electric Train
- €19–27
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- €15–21
- Commuter Electric Train
- €18–26
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €24–28
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €35–50
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €70–95
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €9–10
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €8–10
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–90
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €60–90
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €83
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklı
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklı
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklı
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklı
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sarımsaklı
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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