How to travel from Basel to Athens

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

The cheapest way to travel from Basel to Athens is a flight with an average price of $89 (€70).

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

A flight is $30 (€24) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basel to Athens costing on average $119 (€94).

The fastest way to travel from Basel to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 45m.

Other travel options to Athens take longer:

Bus takes on average 45h 25m.

The distance from Basel to Athens is approximately 1049 miles (1689 km).

The average frequency per day from Basel to Athens is:

• Around 20 flights per day.
• Around 2 buses per day.
• Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel 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 Basel to Athens:

• Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Athens International Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Athens, Lagoumitzi / Ilia Iliou (Αθήνα, Λαγουμιτζή / Ηλία Ηλιού).

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

• Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.

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

• 0 direct flights per day with easyJet, Aegean Airlines.

Omio customers who travel from Basel 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.