There are 7 ways to get from South America to Greece by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Tarija, fly to Athens International Airport
best- Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car
- Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TJA - ATH
35h 31m€620–1,697Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VVI - ATH
32h 33m€537–1,422Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VVI - HER
34h 21m€629–1,615Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VVI - SKG
37h 2m€580–1,615Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane VVI - RHO
36h 9m€579–1,516Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane VVI - IOA
41h 15m€984–2,622Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car
- Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VVI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
40h 53m€796–1,106
Tarija (TJA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South America to Greece is to drive and fly which costs €500 - €1500 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from South America to Greece is to drive and fly which takes 32h 33m and costs €500 - €1500.
The distance between South America and Greece is 11911 km.
It takes approximately 35h 31m to get from South America to Greece, including transfers.
Greece is 6h ahead of South America. It is currently 11:28 PM in South America and 5:28 AM in Greece.
There are 13292+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between South America and Greece?
There is no direct connection from South America to Greece. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can drive to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Madrid, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sao Paulo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Madrid, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Madrid, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Viru Viru International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Madrid, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,700
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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