For the train, we advise you to make your journey to Athens at staggered times. Therefore, leaving in the middle of the day during the week, or on the contrary very early in the morning or late in the evening is ideal to have access to lower prices. At weekends, as with air travel, train tickets are more expensive, especially on Friday and Sunday evenings. Finally, anticipating weekends and holidays will save you a few euros, in fact, the earlier you take your tickets, the less you will pay.
To pay less, you can also favour low-cost airlines such as OuiGo in France or even take out special subscriptions.
Find all our tips for buying cheap train tickets
For buses, even if they generally offer cheaper prices than trains and planes, the prices of buses or carpooling for Athens, vary over time. Indeed, the more crowded it gets, the higher the ticket prices for Athens. So the earlier you buy your tickets, the cheaper you'll be.
Find our page with the secrets to find your cheap bus tickets.
To go to Athens by plane, there are many cheap tickets, but their number is limited. That's why we advise you, if you want to pay less, to book as soon as possible. On the other hand, if you are flexible on the price, you can also treat yourself by booking at the last minute!
Generally the best times to book your air tickets for Athens will be in January, February and September from Tuesday to Thursday.
Which company to go to Athens ?
No less than 2 bus companies can take you to Athens :
More than 35 airlines can take you to Athens:
- Lufthansa
- British Airways
- easyJet
- Cyprus Airways
- Iberia Airlines
- Wizz Air UK
- El Al Israel Airlines
- Air Transat
- Smartwings
- Air Canada
- Egyptair
- Austrian Airlines
- Brussels Airlines
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Middle East Airlines
- Aegean
- Hahn Air
- Olympic Air
- Volotea
- Ryanair
- Eurowings
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Wizz Air Malta
- Pegasus
- Condor
- Wizz Air
- Sky Express
- ITA Airways
- Jet2
- Vueling
- Transavia
- Transavia France
- Air France
- CitizenPlane
How to buy your ticket for Athens ?
After finding a cheap ticket on Kombo, we recommend you to book it directly on our website.
As Kombo compares the prices of all buses, trains and planes, you will have the best choice and the best price on your ticket for Athens. Be careful, buses, trains and even planes can be quickly full during the weekend and holidays.
And if you don't want to leave after buying a ticket, we've got you covered with a guide to how to cancel your bus and train tickets easily.
