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If you’d love to fly with an eco-friendly airline to Athens, it’s in your best interest to travel with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or British Airways. Traveling with either of these airlines would be a move you won’t regret because they both feature modern aircraft with low fuel consumption rates, partnerships with certified carbon offset providers, and heavy investment in sustainable aviation fuel research.

Suppose you have limited mobility. If so, you need not worry about having a tough experience while moving through LIS. This is because it offers the MyWay Assistance Service, a program that features mechanical mobility facilitators and skilled professionals who assisted reduced mobility passengers with full assistance during their passage through the airport. It also features ramps, wheelchair-accessible public spaces, and handicapped toilets.

There are several public transportation means you can use to travel from ATH to Athens city center. If you have lots of luggage, would like to move from the airport to the doorstep of your destination, or want to travel to your destination as quickly as you can, it’s in your best interest to board a taxi, available outside Exit 3 of the Arrivals Level. If you want to travel affordably, hop on an Athens Airport Subway. Boarded at the train station in the Departures Level, connected to the main terminal via an elevated passageway, these trains depart in intervals of 30 minutes from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm, taking about 40 minutes to get to Syntagma Square.

ATH is connected to a wide range of cities. From this airport, you can travel to Greek towns like Spata, Pallini, Kouvaras, Papagos, Keratea, Nea Makri, Rafina, Koropion, and Melissia.

Among airlines operating Lisbon to Athens flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• TAP AIR PORTUGAL: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Lisbon and Athens. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Aegean Airlines
• TAP AIR PORTUGAL
• Sky Express

Flights from Lisbon to Athens usually depart from Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Aegean Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• TAP AIR PORTUGAL: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Sky Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Lisbon to Athens:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $162 round-trip via Luqa Malta Intl (MLA), compared to $327 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $40–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Aegean Airlines and TAP AIR PORTUGAL. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

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

• Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) - 18% of one-stop connections
• Madrid Barajas (MAD) - 18% of one-stop connections
• Milan Malpensa (MXP) - 16% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 10% of one-stop connections

Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 13% on the Lisbon to Athens route. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $308 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $351, a difference of $43. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Lisbon to Athens route, 34% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 29 minutes.

Afternoon is the busiest departure period on Lisbon to Athens flights, with 33% of flights leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 33%, night flights for 33%, and morning flights for 1%.

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

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Lisbon to Athens:

• Earliest: departs at 12:05 am and lands at 4:03 am
• Latest: departs at 11:50 pm and lands at 3:48 am.

The flight takes about 3h 58m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 28% above the route average of $326. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Lisbon to Athens takes 3h 58m, covering 1,782 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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $206 to $1,848. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Lisbon to Athens are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $151, which is 17% below the typical average for this route.

Sky Express is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Aegean Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Lisbon to Athens flights are:

• Sky Express: 90% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 62% on time
• TAP AIR PORTUGAL: 56% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 66% of the time on average.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Rome Fiumicino (FCO) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 7h 26m, compared with 7h 30m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 7h 36m via Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

Athens is 2 hours ahead of Lisbon (Eastern European Time vs Western European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $2 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Centauro
• Record go
• Europcar
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Alamo

Round-trip flights from Lisbon to Athens range from $250 to $416, with an average of $326 over the past 12 months. Anything below $250 counts as a good deal.