Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Athens
How to get to Athens from Madrid by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IB83920:003h40Madrid Barajas Airport0:40Athens International Airport£631One-way0 changes
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IB83920:003h40Madrid Barajas Airport0:40Athens International Airport£631One-way0 changes
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GQ92114:203h25Madrid Barajas Airport18:45Athens International Airport£881One-way0 changes
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UX108721:453h30Madrid Barajas Airport2:15Athens International Airport£851One-way0 changes
A37031:203h25Madrid Barajas Airport5:45Athens International Airport£981One-way0 changes
A370113:003h30Madrid Barajas Airport17:30Athens International Airport£981One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Athens:
A flight is £70 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Madrid to Athens costing on average £233.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 86h 55m.
- Around 96 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Athens as scheduled services by flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Iberia, Aegean Airlines, Air Europa, Lufthansa, ITA, Vueling, Pegasus, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, KLM, tarom, Swiss, Air France, GetJet Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Aegean Airlines.
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