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Compare coach and flight for Zurich to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £136 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 28m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £136, while a flight costs an average of £136.
Distance: 1616 km
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Most popular Flight | Driving |
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£136 Average Price Cheapest | £217 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 28m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 4m 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 Zurich to Athens:
A coach is £0.21 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Athens costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 49h 1m.
You'll arrive about 20h 36m sooner (3h 28m by flight vs 24h 4m by car) and save roughly £80 compared to fuel and tolls (£136 vs £217). 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 Zurich to Athens
How to get to Athens from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Athens is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5043h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1431One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus15:5043h30Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1431One-way2 changes
Fastest
A385111:152h35Zurich Airport14:50Athens International Airport£2321One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:2561h55Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)12:20Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)£1571One-way3 changes
LO412 · LO60310:306h35Zurich Airport18:05Athens International Airport£1551One-way1 change
PC952 · PC119120:4511h40Zurich Airport9:25Athens International Airport£1611One-way1 change- PC942 · PC119118:0514h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg9:25Athens International Airport£1961One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Athens:
A coach is £0.21 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Athens costing on average £136.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 49h 1m.
- Around 120 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Athens as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, KLM, Pegasus, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, easyJet, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Vueling, Bulgaria Air to go to Athens by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Swiss, Aegean Airlines, Helvetic Airways, easyJet, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air.
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