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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 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €221, while a flight costs an average of €576.
Distance: 1879 km
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€576 Average price | €221 Average price Cheapest | €571 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 5m Average total duration Fastest 6h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 56h 24m Average total duration 55h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 30h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Athens, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Athens:
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Athens costing on average €576.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 24m.
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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.
VY10667:10 AM 3h00 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:10 AM Athens International Airport €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VY1066
7:10 AM 3h00 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:10 AM Athens International Airport €60 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VY1068
5:10 PM 2h50 Barcelona El Prat Airport 9:00 PM Athens International Airport €82 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
GQ92710:45 PM 2h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 2:40 AM Athens International Airport €89 1 One-way 0 transfers
A371111:20 AM 2h50 Barcelona El Prat Airport 3:10 PM Athens International Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers- A3713
7:35 PM 2h55 Barcelona El Prat Airport 11:30 PM Athens International Airport €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Athens:
A bus is €355 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Athens costing on average €576.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 56h 24m.
- Around 97 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 FlixBus to go to Athens by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, ITA, Vueling, Iberia, Air Europa, Swiss, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Eurowings, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Helvetic Airways, Transavia France, Edelweiss Air, Bulgaria Air, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings to go to Athens by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Vueling, CitizenPlane.
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