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Compare bus and flight for Paris to Athens
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Paris to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €166 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €166, while a flight costs an average of €511.
Distance: 2096 km
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€511 Average price | €166 Average price Cheapest | €726 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 41m Average total duration Fastest 5h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 53h 15m Average total duration 52h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Athens, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Athens:
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Athens costing on average €511.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 53h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Athens
How to get from Paris to Athens by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
A36159:20 PM3h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:25 AMAthens International Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
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- A36159:20 PM3h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:25 AMAthens International Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
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- A36159:20 PM3h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:25 AMAthens International Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
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- A36172:05 PM3h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:15 PMAthens International Airport€1561One-way0 transfers
AF10326:45 PM3h15Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport11:00 PMAthens International Airport€1691One-way0 transfers- AF18321:20 PM3h20Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport5:40 PMAthens International Airport€1691One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Athens:
A bus is €345 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Paris to Athens costing on average €511.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 53h 15m.
- Around 150 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Athens as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Porte Maillot and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).
- Travel with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA, Lot Polish Airlines, Sas Airways, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, tarom, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Icelandair, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Egypt Air, Edelweiss Air, Pegasus, Smartwings, TAP Portugal to go to Athens by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Athens by bus.
- 8 direct flights per day with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Air France.
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