How to travel from Madrid to Athens

There are 2 options to travel between Madrid and Athens including taking a flight and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Madrid to Athens is a flight with an average price of €182.

This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Athens:

A flight is €77 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Athens costing on average €259.

The fastest way to travel from Madrid to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 4h 55m.

Other travel options to Athens take longer:

Bus takes on average 86h 55m.

The Madrid to Athens distance is approximately 2369 km.

The average frequency per day from Madrid to Athens is:

• Around 96 flights per day.
• Around 2 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Athens as scheduled services by flight and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Madrid to Athens:

• Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Terminal de autobuses T4 (Aeropuerto de Madrid) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Madrid to Athens, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• 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.

Yes, there is a direct route available from Madrid to Athens:

• 4 direct flights per day with Iberia, Aegean Airlines.

Omio customers who travel from Madrid to Athens often also extend their vacation to go to Santorini (Island), Mykonos, Thessaloniki, Paris, Rome. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Athens and these popular destinations at a great price.