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A direct flight from San Diego to Athens takes 00m, covering 6,947 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Return flights from San Diego to Athens range from £631 to £985, with an average of £806 over the past 12 months. Anything below £631 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 1% above the £806 route average. Book 15 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

One-way fares from San Diego to Athens are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £1,566, which is 266% above the typical average for this route.

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates averaging £21 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Record go
• Centauro
• Europcar
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Alamo

Flights from San Diego to Athens usually depart from San Diego (SAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

One-stop flights from San Diego to Athens most commonly connect through:

• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 34% of one-stop connections
• London Heathrow (LHR) – 25% of one-stop connections
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) – 9% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 25% on flights from San Diego to Athens. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at £713 return on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at £948, a difference of £235.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to three days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Flying via Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 17h 16m, compared to 17h 21m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) and 17h 28m via Philadelphia (PHL).

Athens is 10 hours ahead of San Diego (Eastern European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Some of the most popular sights in Athens are Acropolis, Syntagma Square, and Kolonaki Square. These are among the most viewed places in Athens on KAYAK.

If you are making your way to Athens on vacation and you are not going to stay in Greece for more than 90 days, you don't need to get a visa before your trip.

Most of the lounges at this airport offer shower facilities. Passengers will find Goldair and Skyserv lounges in both terminal buildings.

There are three hotels that all have a location quite close to the airport property. Peri's Hotel offers a 24-hour airport shuttle service, and the Comfort Stay Airport Boutique Hotel also offers free airport shuttles. The Sofitel Athens Airport sits right on the airport property and is only about a 2-minute walk from the terminal building.

When passengers would like to utilize public transportation to make this trip, one option is to travel on the Line M3 light rail line operated by OASA in about 42 minutes. OASA also offers their Line X95 bus that makes the trip in about 1h 10min. If you would like to take a taxi, you should expect the trip to take about 30 minutes.