There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Athens by car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Covington, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CVG - ATH
15h 30m€421–1,426Fly from Blue Grass Airport
cheapest- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LEX - ATH
21h 44m€241–861Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDF - ATH
14h 26m€251–876Drive to Dayton, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Dayton-Airport-DAYcar
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane DAY - ATH
18h 43m€311–841Drive to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Columbus-Airport-CMHcar
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CMH - ATH
16h 56m€369–1,352
Covington (CVG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Athens is to drive and fly which costs €310 - €850 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Athens is to drive and fly which takes 14h 26m and costs €250 - €900.
The distance between Lexington and Athens is 8942 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Lexington to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 2:18 PM in Lexington and 9:18 PM in Athens.
There are 12952+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Athens, Greece?
Delta, American Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Athens International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Dayton to Athens International Airport via Washington Dulles, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Covington to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Athens International Airport via Philadelphia, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
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