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Flight deals from Madrid to Athens International

Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from 143 €. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
Athens.92 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 10 Sep, returning Mon, 14 Sep.Return flight with Ryanair and Volotea.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Madrid on Thu, 10 Sep, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Volotea, departs from Athens International on Mon, 14 Sep, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 92 €, select.
Athens.93 € per passenger.Departing Mon, 28 Sep, returning Wed, 7 Oct.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta and Ryanair.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Mon, 28 Sep, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Athens International on Wed, 7 Oct, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 93 €, select.
Athens.93 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 13 Oct, returning Wed, 21 Oct.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta and Ryanair.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Tue, 13 Oct, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Athens International on Wed, 21 Oct, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 93 €, select.
Athens.106 € per passenger.Departing Fri, 13 Nov, returning Sun, 15 Nov.Return flight with Wizz Air UK and Ryanair.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air UK, departs from Madrid on Fri, 13 Nov, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Athens International on Sun, 15 Nov, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 106 €, select.
Athens.110 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 24 Jan, returning Sat, 30 Jan.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta and Wizz Air UK.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Sun, 24 Jan, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air UK, departs from Athens International on Sat, 30 Jan, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 110 €, select.
Athens.113 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 28 Nov, returning Sat, 5 Dec.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Sat, 28 Nov, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Athens International on Sat, 5 Dec, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 113 €, select.
Athens.113 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 29 Oct, returning Sun, 1 Nov.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Thu, 29 Oct, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Athens International on Sun, 1 Nov, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 113 €, select.
Athens.114 € per passenger.Departing Sun, 6 Dec, returning Sun, 13 Dec.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Sun, 6 Dec, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Athens International on Sun, 13 Dec, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 114 €, select.
Athens.116 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 6 Mar, returning Tue, 9 Mar.Return flight with Wizz Air UK.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air UK, departs from Madrid on Sat, 6 Mar, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air UK, departs from Athens International on Tue, 9 Mar, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 116 €, select.
Athens.118 € per passenger.Departing Tue, 25 Aug, returning Wed, 9 Sep.Return flight with Ryanair and Volotea.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Madrid on Tue, 25 Aug, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Volotea, departs from Athens International on Wed, 9 Sep, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 118 €, select.
Athens.120 € per passenger.Departing Fri, 5 Feb, returning Sun, 14 Feb.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Fri, 5 Feb, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Athens International on Sun, 14 Feb, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 120 €, select.
Athens.120 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 1 Oct, returning Fri, 15 Jan.Return flight with Ryanair.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Madrid on Thu, 1 Oct, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Athens International on Fri, 15 Jan, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 120 €, select.
Athens.126 € per passenger.Departing Thu, 27 Aug, returning Wed, 7 Oct.Return flight with Ryanair.Outbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Madrid on Thu, 27 Aug, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Ryanair, departs from Athens International on Wed, 7 Oct, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 126 €, select.
Athens.128 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 27 Feb, returning Sat, 6 Mar.Return flight with Iberia.Outbound direct flight with Iberia departs from Madrid on Sat, 27 Feb, arriving in Athens International.Inbound direct flight with Iberia departs from Athens International on Sat, 6 Mar, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 128 €, select.
Athens.128 € per passenger.Departing Sat, 3 Apr, returning Sat, 10 Apr.Return flight with Iberia.Outbound direct flight with Iberia departs from Madrid on Sat, 3 Apr, arriving in Athens International.Inbound direct flight with Iberia departs from Athens International on Sat, 10 Apr, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 128 €, select.
Athens.128 € per passenger.Departing Fri, 18 Dec, returning Fri, 8 Jan.Return flight with Wizz Air Malta.Outbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Madrid on Fri, 18 Dec, arriving in Athens International.Inbound indirect flight with Wizz Air Malta, departs from Athens International on Fri, 8 Jan, arriving in Madrid.Price includes taxes and charges.From 128 €, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Madrid to Athens International

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Madrid to Athens International flights are currently cheapest in September.
Jul
from 151 €
Aug
from 143 €
Sep
from 92 €
Oct
from 93 €
Nov
from 106 €
Dec
from 114 €
Jan
from 110 €
Feb
from 120 €
Mar
from 116 €
Apr
from 128 €
May
from 129 €
Jun
from 138 €

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Madrid to Athens International: Alternative routes

Compare routes from Madrid to Athens below. You may find an airport to fly into that's cheaper, faster, or easier than Athens International.

Athens International

20km from central Athens
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Madrid to Athens: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight found92 €
Cheapest month to flySeptember
Average flight time3 hrs, 37 mins
Most popular airlineIberia
Average flights per week106

Finding cheap flights from Madrid to Athens International: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Madrid to Athens International is 92 €. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
3 hours and 37 minutes is the average flight time from Madrid to Athens International.
Iberia, Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly direct from Madrid to Athens International.
As of July 2026, there are 106 flights per week flying from Madrid to Athens International.
The cheapest month to fly from Madrid to Athens International is usually September.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it's currently cheapest to fly from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
Yes – the average flight time is 3 hours and 37 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Athens International but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.

We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Athens is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.

Currently, Ryanair and Iberia offer the cheapest flight tickets to Athens International.

Flying from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH): what you need to know

  • The average duration of a direct flight from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport is 3 hours 35 minutes.

  • The timezone in Athens is UTC+2, which is one hour ahead of Madrid.

  • There are 35 Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport flights each week to choose from.

  • Arriving two hours before an international flight and one hour ahead of a domestic departure are travel rules to live by. Show up at the airport on time to board your MAD to ATH flight.

  • During popular months such as July, it's a good idea to get to the airport even earlier. Plan to arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead of an international flight whenever you're flying during a peak period in general.

  • With direct flights from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport available through various airlines, flying to Athens (and then other corners of Greece) is a breeze. You can fly nonstop with:

  • The majority of travellers choose to fly with Iberia on this route.

  • Iberia is the most punctual carrier operating MAD to ATH flights. An exceptional 88.62% of its departures on this route land as scheduled.

  • Think about adding a stopover when booking your ticket from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport. Simply uncheck 'Direct flights only' to break up your trip, or visit a new city along the way. Check out these options between MAD and ATH:

    • Barcelona Airport

    • Rome Fiumicino Airport

    • Palma - Majorca Airport

How to find the cheapest flights from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)

  • At the moment, 43 € is the cheapest price we've seen for a one-way Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport flight. The best price for a return plane ticket is 92 €. Remember that fares can change due to availability when booking.

  • Book six months before your departure date. After crunching the numbers on our calendar, this is how far you should book ahead to find cheap tickets from MAD to ATH.

  • The cheapest month for flights from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport is November. Use the 'Whole month' tool to see the lowest airfares if you have flexible travel dates.

  • Cut down on the time spent looking for cheap flights from MAD to ATH by creating a Price Alert. You'll get an email or notification through the app when a lower fare pops up.

  • Lock in the ideal flight for you with the help of the filters. To see the 'Cheapest,' 'Fastest' or 'Best' flights from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport, use the 'Sort by' tool. You can also filter by departure and arrival times, airline, and journey duration.

Handy information about Madrid Airport (MAD)

  • 77% of flights that take off from Madrid Airport land at their destination on schedule.

  • Madrid Airport is about 13 kilometres from central Madrid. If you're driving, catching a taxi or ride-sharing from the centre, it'll take you 20 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.

  • Expect a journey time of about 30 minutes on public transport.

  • Catching an early flight from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport? Avoid the last-minute rush to the airport (and catch some extra z's) by choosing one of these hotels close to MAD:

Arriving at Athens International Airport (ATH)

  • The last thing you need is a lengthy journey to your hotel if you're arriving on a late Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport flight. Book one of these accommodation options near ATH instead:

  • Travel at your own speed with a Athens International Airport rental car. Book your wheels from Centauro, Green Motion or Surprice and find adventure across Athens and beyond.

  • Reserving your ride from Athens International Airport around three weeks ahead gives you the best shot at securing a great deal.

Getting from Athens International Airport (ATH) to central Athens

  • From Athens International Airport, Athens is approximately 32 kilometres away. It takes around 35 minutes to reach the centre driving.

  • It'll take around 40 minutes if you're using public transport.

When to fly to Athens International Airport (ATH)

  • The quietest month for a flight from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport is March, while August is the busiest. Pick the best time to go to Athens based on whether you prefer a bustling atmosphere or a more laid-back vibe.

  • Before locking in your flight from Madrid Airport to Athens International Airport, consider the type of weather you like. July is the warmest month in Athens, with the temperature ranging from 22ºC (72ºF) to 37ºC (99ºF).

  • If you want cooler conditions, look for a cheap ticket from MAD to ATH in January. Temperatures average between 4ºC (39ºF) and 14ºC (57ºF) then.

Explore more of Greece

  • You've seen Athens, now it's time to explore more of Greece. Journey around 306 kilometres north to Thessaloniki to tick off its top attractions. From Church of Agia Sofia to Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and Alexander the Great Statue, you'll have a packed itinerary ahead.

  • Around 209 kilometres north-west of Athens, Larisa is another favourite stop in Greece. Get a taste of what this destination has to offer at Larissa Ancient Ruins, Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa and The Church Of St. George.

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