Which airports can I use when flying from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro usually depart from Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) and may arrive at several airports in Rio de Janeiro area, including Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG) and Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro: • Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro pass through?

One-stop flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro most commonly connect through: • Rome Fiumicino (FCO) - 72% of one-stop connections • Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 8% of one-stop connections • Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 7% of one-stop connections • Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) - 5% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 22% on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $947 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,202, a difference of $255. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Rio de Janeiro?

Some of the most popular sights in Rio de Janeiro are Copacabana Beach, RioCentro and Praia do Arpoador. These are among the most viewed places in Rio de Janeiro on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

A nonstop flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro takes 00m, covering 6,044 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

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.

Have flight prices from Athens to Rio de Janeiro changed much recently?

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $749 to $5,170. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

How are flight prices from Athens to Rio de Janeiro looking right now?

One-way fares from Athens to Rio de Janeiro are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $747, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Flying via Rome Fiumicino (FCO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 16h 21m, compared with 17h 41m via Madrid Barajas (MAD) and 19h 03m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

What is the time difference between Athens and Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro is 5 hours behind Athens (Brasilia Time vs Eastern European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available in Rio de Janeiro?

Since Rio de Janeiro is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into. Near Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (GIG) — daily rates averaging $29: • FOCO • Localiza • MOVIDA • Avis • Unidas Near Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) — daily rates averaging $32: • FOCO • MOVIDA • Avis • Budget • Unidas

How much should I expect to pay for a Athens to Rio de Janeiro flight?

Round-trip flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro range from $896 to $1,303, with an average of $1,055 over the past 12 months. Anything below $896 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Round-trip flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro typically range from $896 to $1,303. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $749, on ITA Airways.

What is the cheapest Athens to Rio de Janeiro flight route?

There's little price difference between Athens to Rio de Janeiro routes. They average around $1,098 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro. It’s 11% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 13% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

•March is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro at $860 round-trip. •December ($1,721) and August ($1,631) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 100% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

ITA Airways ($749) offered the cheapest round-trip ticket from Athens to Rio de Janeiro in the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) is the most popular layover for the Athens to Rio de Janeiro route. 72% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via FCO.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?

Flights via London Heathrow (LHR) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $938. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Athens to Rio de Janeiro which airport offers the shortest layover?

Rome Fiumicino (FCO) had the shortest average connection time for Athens to Rio de Janeiro layovers at 9h 41m over the past 3 months.

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Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Dec 2

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 6:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$749ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 13

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 11:55 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$810ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 8

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 11:55 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$811ITA Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Dec 5

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 6:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$872ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 8

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 11:55 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$877ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Nov 30

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 6:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$879ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Sun, Dec 13

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:35 pm - 6:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$932ITA Airways

Mon, Nov 30 - Sat, Dec 12

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

11:35 am - 6:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 00m2 stops Sao Paulo Viracopos Rome Fiumicino

$940ITA Airways

Tue, Nov 24 - Mon, Feb 22

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:00 pm - 4:50 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Zurich

$957Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

12:45 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

3:40 pm - 4:50 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Zurich

$961Multiple Airlines

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Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:55 pm - 5:10 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,200Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:55 pm - 5:10 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,214Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:55 pm - 5:10 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,289Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:55 pm - 5:10 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,316Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

7:30 pm - 6:40 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:55 pm - 5:10 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,330Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

3:10 pm - 6:50 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

8:35 am - 7:55 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 20m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl London Heathrow

$1,465British Airways

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7

12:10 pm - 6:10 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

23h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Frankfurt am Main

3:35 pm - 8:05 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

35h 30m3 stops Rome Fiumicino Amsterdam Schiphol Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen

$1,584Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

5:25 pm - 6:40 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

30h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:55 pm - 11:00 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,649Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7

11:55 am - 6:30 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

23h 35m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Lisbon Humberto Delgado

8:25 am - 1:55 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 30m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Rome Fiumicino

$1,650Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Thu, Apr 22

5:25 pm - 6:40 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

30h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

9:55 pm - 11:00 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,743Multiple Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for Athens to Rio de Janeiro flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro departing in november.
What is the cheapest Athens to Rio de Janeiro flight route? KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.: There's little price difference between Athens to Rio de Janeiro routes. They average around $1,098 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro. It’s 11% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 13% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •March is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro at $860 round-trip.
•December ($1,721) and August ($1,631) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 100% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Athens to Rio de Janeiro based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
A nonstop flight from Athens to Rio de Janeiro takes 00m, covering 6,044 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
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.
How much should I expect to pay for a Athens to Rio de Janeiro flight?
Round-trip flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro range from $896 to $1,303, with an average of $1,055 over the past 12 months. Anything below $896 counts as a good deal.
Have flight prices from Athens to Rio de Janeiro changed much recently?
Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $749 to $5,170. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.
How are flight prices from Athens to Rio de Janeiro looking right now?
One-way fares from Athens to Rio de Janeiro are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $747, which is 12% below the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available in Rio de Janeiro?
Since Rio de Janeiro is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (GIG) — daily rates averaging $29:

• FOCO
• Localiza
• MOVIDA
• Avis
• Unidas

Near Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) — daily rates averaging $32:

• FOCO
• MOVIDA
• Avis
• Budget
• Unidas
Which airports can I use when flying from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
Flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro usually depart from Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) and may arrive at several airports in Rio de Janeiro area, including Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG) and Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU).
Which airports do connecting flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro pass through?
One-stop flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro most commonly connect through:

• Rome Fiumicino (FCO) - 72% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 8% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 7% of one-stop connections
• Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) - 5% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 22% on flights from Athens to Rio de Janeiro. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $947 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,202, a difference of $255.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Athens to Rio de Janeiro?
Flying via Rome Fiumicino (FCO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 16h 21m, compared with 17h 41m via Madrid Barajas (MAD) and 19h 03m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).
What is the time difference between Athens and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 5 hours behind Athens (Brasilia Time vs Eastern European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Rio de Janeiro?
Some of the most popular sights in Rio de Janeiro are Copacabana Beach, RioCentro and Praia do Arpoador. These are among the most viewed places in Rio de Janeiro on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Tuesday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Tuesday flights average $947, about $255 less than Saturday fares (21% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Athens to Rio de Janeiro trip for March. Fares historically average $860 round-trip in that month - typically $861 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).
If you're arriving late at night and need somewhere to stay, hotels close to the airport you're flying into can be a convenient option.

Near Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport

• Linx Galeão by Wish
• Rio Aeroporto Hotel Galeão
• Aerotel Airport Transit Hotel

Near Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport

• ibis Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
• Windsor Florida Hotel
• Hotel Atlântico Business Centro

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