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There are 8 ways to get from California to Athens by plane or train

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LAX - ATH
    18h 35m
    €476–920

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAN - ATH
    18h 15m
    €211–763

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    18h 45m
    €509–1,121

  4. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SJC - ATH
    21h 13m
    €284–764

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMF - ATH
    19h 38m
    €271–962

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SNA - ATH
    22h 22m
    €333–913

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LAX - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    23h 57m
    €259–663

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    25h 22m
    €232–614

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,183.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 35m

What companies run services between California, USA and Athens, Greece?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day.

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