There are 4 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Athens by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JFK - ATH
10h 45m€281–743Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EWR - ATH
13h 32m€400–902Fly Laguardia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGA - ATH
15h 29m€310–1,120Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JFK - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
19h 32m€338–854
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Athens is to fly which costs €280 - €750 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs €280 - €750.
The distance between New York JFK Airport (JFK) and Athens is 7965 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 7h ahead of New York JFK Airport (JFK). It is currently 23:46 in New York JFK Airport (JFK) and 06:46 in Athens.
There are 13133+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Athens, Greece?
American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Athens International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
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