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Compare bus and flight for Amsterdam to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from €119. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €119, and a bus costs an average of €220.
Distance: 2164 km
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7h 10m Average total duration Fastest 4h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 54h 0m Average total duration 53h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Amsterdam to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
JU261 · JU53010:00 AM21h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:55 AMAthens International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
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JU261 · JU53010:00 AM21h55Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:55 AMAthens International Airport€1941One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL19579:10 PM3h05Amsterdam Airport Schiphol1:15 AMAthens International Airport€3041One-way0 transfers
Other options
SK552 · SK278310:25 AM8h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:15 PMAthens International Airport€2191One-way1 transfer
A362512:20 PM3h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol4:35 PMAthens International Airport€2481One-way0 transfers
LO268 · LO6037:45 PM21h20Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:05 PMAthens International Airport€2561One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Amsterdam to Athens
Travel to Athens easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Athens.

This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Athens:
A flight is €7 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Amsterdam to Athens costing on average €220.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 53h 30m.
- Around 132 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Athens as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Lasta to go to Athens by bus.
- Travel with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, pegasus, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Sas Airways, Swiss, Bulgaria Air, Vueling, tarom, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways to go to Athens by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, KLM.
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