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Compare flight and coach for Basel to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £159, while a flight costs an average of £159.
Distance: 1689 km
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Most popular Flight | Driving |
|---|---|
£159 Average Price Cheapest | £227 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 56m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Athens:
A coach is £15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Athens costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 40h 11m.
You'll arrive about 20h 55m sooner (3h 56m by flight vs 24h 51m by car) and save roughly £68 compared to fuel and tolls (£159 vs £227). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Basel to Athens
How to get to Athens from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
PC942 · PC119118:0514h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25Athens International Airport£1621One-way1 change
Cheapest
- PC942 · PC119118:0514h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25Athens International Airport£1621One-way1 change
Fastest
KL1948 · KL195718:305h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:15Athens International Airport£2361One-way1 change
Other options
VY6261 · VY810020:2513h05EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:30Athens International Airport£1761One-way1 change- KL1946 · KL195714:259h50EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:15Athens International Airport£2141One-way1 change
- KL1942 · KL19576:3017h45EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg1:15Athens International Airport£2431One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Athens:
A coach is £39 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Athens costing on average £159.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 45h 46m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Athens as scheduled services by flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Bahnhof and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with easyJet, Pegasus, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines.
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