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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 flight, with an average ticket price of €147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 15m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of €147, while a bus costs an average of €196.
Distance: 2096 km
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€147 Average price Cheapest | €196 Average price | €725 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 15m Average total duration Fastest 4h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 50h 37m Average total duration 50h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Athens:
A flight is €48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Athens costing on average €196.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 50h 37m.
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.
- TO36507:25 PM3h20Paris Orly Airport11:45 PMAthens International Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
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- TO36507:25 PM3h20Paris Orly Airport11:45 PMAthens International Airport€1041One-way0 transfers
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A36159:20 PM3h05Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport1:25 AMAthens International Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus5:55 AM53h25Paris, Porte Maillot12:20 PMAthens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)€1481One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:00 PM62h20Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)12:20 PMAthens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού)€1661One-way2 transfers
- A36172:05 PM3h10Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport6:15 PMAthens International Airport€1281One-way0 transfers
- TO35206:20 AM3h15Paris Orly Airport10:35 AMAthens International Airport€1391One-way0 transfers
JU241 · JU53210:00 AM4h45Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport3:45 PMAthens International Airport€1541One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Athens:
A flight is €48 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Paris to Athens costing on average €196.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Bus takes on average 50h 37m.
- Around 151 flights per day.
- Around 1 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 FlixBus to go to Athens by bus.
- Travel with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Air Serbia, Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA, Sas Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, tarom, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Amelia International, Turkish Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Animawings, Iberia to go to Athens by flight.
- 9 direct flights per day with Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Air France, Amelia International.
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