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Compare bus and flight for Barcelona to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €221 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 12m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €221, while a flight costs an average of €584.
Distance: 1879 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€584 Average price | €221 Average price Cheapest | €571 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 12m Average total duration Fastest 6h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 56h 16m Average total duration 55h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Athens:
A bus is €363 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Athens costing on average €584.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 16m.
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How to get from Barcelona to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A37436:10 PM2h45Barcelona El Prat Airport9:55 PMAthens International Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
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- A37436:10 PM2h45Barcelona El Prat Airport9:55 PMAthens International Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- A37436:10 PM2h45Barcelona El Prat Airport9:55 PMAthens International Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
Other options
- A371112:15 PM2h50Barcelona El Prat Airport4:05 PMAthens International Airport€1031One-way0 transfers
VY81024:50 PM2h55Barcelona El Prat Airport8:45 PMAthens International Airport€1131One-way0 transfers- VY81006:30 AM3h00Barcelona El Prat Airport10:30 AMAthens International Airport€1131One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Athens:
A bus is €363 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Athens costing on average €584.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 16m.
- Around 100 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Athens as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Croatia Airlines, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Iberia, CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Air Europa, Swiss, Transavia France, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Vueling, Bulgaria Air, Smartwings, Turkish Airlines, ITA, TAP Portugal, Aegean Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Athens by bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Vueling, Aegean Airlines.
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