Best Price
Gulf Air
27 Jul, Mon23:50
Abu Dhabi – Athens
15h 20m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
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Quick Flight Summary from Abu Dhabi to Athens
Key numbers to know before you book
- Lowest recent price AED 668
- Direct flight duration 7 hour 5 min
- Direct airlines Etihad Airways
- Arrival airports ATH
- Best days to book Monday, Thursday
- Average over the last 30 days AED 666
Cheapest flights from Abu Dhabi to Athens
Gulf Air
9 Jul, Thu23:50
Abu Dhabi – Athens
15h 20m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
29 Jul, Wed23:50
Abu Dhabi – Athens
7h 35m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
7 Jul, Tue07:30
Abu Dhabi – Athens
7h 40m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
8 Jul, Wed07:35
Abu Dhabi – Athens
23h 50m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Shortest Flight
Qatar Airways
21 Jul, Tue12:25
Abu Dhabi – Athens
7h 5m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
12 Aug, Wed23:50
Abu Dhabi – Athens
7h 35m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
6 Jul, Mon19:20
Abu Dhabi – Athens
19h 50m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Gulf Air
30 Jun, Tue23:50
Abu Dhabi – Athens
7h 35m
1 stop
AUH–ATH
Last update: 27 June 2026 14:40
Direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Athens
Estimated Prices for Abu Dhabi to Athens Flights
AED 1,797
AED 669
Key Features of the Airlines
- Star Alliance Member
- Complimentary Meals
- 2x23kg Baggage
- Premium Abu Dhabi Carrier
- Generous Baggage
- Award-Winning Service
- Best LCC Middle East
- Flexible Rebooking
- Wide Domestic Network
- Budget Abu Dhabi Flights
- Modern A320 Fleet
- Digital-First Experience
- oneworld Member
- Jordan Flag Carrier
- Full Service
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Transportation to Airport from Abu Dhabi City Center
Zayed International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport is 30 kilometers in the east of the city center. The city center is easily reached by shuttle, city bus or taxi. You can also rent a car from the offices of car rental companies located in the city center and at the airport.
Airport Shuttle
You can make benefit of the 24-hour shuttle service to go to the airport. You can easily get to the airport from the city center with services arranged according to flight departure times.
City Bus
In the United Arab Emirates, especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, public transport is quite inadequate. However, you can still try buses A1. You can use this option to get to the airport from the city center.
Taxi
The most common means of transportation in Abu Dhabi are taxis. Because of the inadequate public transportation, the public prefer the taxi. Taxi prices are also reasonable because the country is rich in oil reserves. You can consider the taxi option to reach the airport.
Private Car
It is one of the easiest ways to get to the airport. Abu Dhabi has wide, high standard urban roads. Traffic density is experienced at certain hours in the city center. You can easily reach the airport by connecting to the E20 and E22 motorway from the city center with your private car.
Airport Information
Abu Dhabi Airport offers you many options. If you like, you can spend your time in cafés and restaurants such as Mc Donalds, O'Brien's, Panapolis, Illy Espressamante or you can enjoy duty free shopping. You can evaluate your time in spa and massage rooms until your flight is up, and you can make your business negotiations in the exclusive VIP lounges.
Transportation to Athens City Center from Airport
Athens Intl. Airport
The capital of Greece, Athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of Athens, Elefterios Venizelos International Airport. It’s possible to reach Athens centre, located 20 km away from the airport by metro, train, taxi, rental car, and bus.
Bus
Elefterios Venizelos International Airport is one of the airports with the most convenient methods of reaching the city centre. You can reach the central locations of Sintagma Square, Athena Academy, and Agios Fanourious by taking the X95 from the bus stops located in front of the airport administration building. The journey to the city centre should take around an hour. Once you are at the 16th stop, Evangelismos Hospital, you can take either walk, or take the 732 bus for three stops, to reach Sintagma Square.
You can also reach various areas in Athens from the airport by taking buses 54, 608, 622, 732, and 815.
Train – Metro
There’s been a recent switch in Athens from Greek to Latin alphabet for station names, however the Latin alphabet is not yet used everywhere. This is why it’s probably a good idea to keep an idea of how many stops you need to go when using public transport. You should pay attention to this detail is you take the train from Venizelos Airport to the centre.
The M3 line goes all the way to Sintagma from the airport. Sintagma is the 15th stop. Once you’ve reached Sintagma Square, the home of the Greek Parliament, then you can reach Omonia, another important centre, in just 3 stops by taking the metro. There is also a train line going directly to Port Pire from the airport.
Taxi
It’s possible to reach everywhere in the city by taking a taxi from the airport, however the fixed fare is only applied to Sintagma, Monastiraki, and Omonia. The good conversation of Athenian taxi drivers can be an additional bonus.
Car Rental
You can explore the various areas of Athens and Greece by renting a car at Venizelos Airport. The airport does offer its own car rental service alongside the many car rental agencies. Once you’ve rented your car you should travel 9km along the A64 and then join up with the Attiki highway. This will take you directly to centre of Athens.
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