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 38m€462–1,124Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OAG - ATH
28h 58m€427–1,150Fly 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€780–1,077Fly 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€645–1,467
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which costs €460 - €1200 and takes 24h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Athens is to fly which takes 24h 38m and costs €460 - €1200.
The distance between Sydney and Athens is 15351 km.
It takes approximately 24h 38m to get from Sydney to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 8:09 PM in Sydney and 12:09 PM in Athens.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Athens, Greece?
Etihad, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Athens International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,500
- 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
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
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