There are 4 ways to get from Seattle to Athens by plane, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SEA - ATH
17h 43m€435–965Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SEA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
23h 56m€318–858Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SEA - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 12m€393–1,248Fly King County International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from King County International Airport (BFI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BFI - ATH
19h 39m€442–1,512
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Athens is to fly and train which costs €310 - €900 and takes 23h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Athens is to fly which takes 17h 43m and costs €430 - €1000.
The distance between Seattle and Athens is 10007 km.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Seattle to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 10h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 12:10 PM in Seattle and 10:10 PM in Athens.
There are 13502+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Athens, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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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