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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Athensby plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Athens by plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    15h 4m
    €440–863

  2. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane SFO - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    19h 33m
    €389–1,120

  3. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    21h 32m
    €421–914

  4. Fly to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane SFO - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    22h 5m
    €408–1,142

  5. Fly to Patras Araxos Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Patras Araxos Airport (GPA)plane plane SFO - GPA
    2. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    3. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train
    31h 37m
    €610–1,671

  6. Fly to Ohrid Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ohrid Airport (OHD)plane plane SFO - OHD
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus bus
    3. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train
    25h 47m

  7. Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SFO - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    29h 15m
    €423–1,155

  8. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SFO - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesmeshuttle bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    28h 25m
    €501–1,348

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar71Weekly Planes
Duration16h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,960.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 4m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), 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.

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