There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Athens by plane, car, car ferry, 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 Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SYD - ATH
24h 53m€460–1,123Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAG - ATH
27h 58m€687–899Fly Sydney International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane SYD - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
32h 8m€683–1,996Fly Sydney International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SYD - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
34h 45m€593–1,466
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which costs €460 - €1200 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which takes 24h 53m and costs €460 - €1200.
The distance between Sydney and Athens is 15351 km.
It takes approximately 24h 53m to get from Sydney to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 3:58 PM in Sydney and 8:58 AM in Athens.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Emirates, Etihad, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
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