Overview of options for transfer flights to Greece

Telegram channel “Radio Greece” did a great job of reviewing transfer flights from Greece to Russia, because today, due to the blockade of the Russian Federation, the trip to Moscow and back has become a rather difficult problem.

Route: #Moscow_Athens one way

Dates: June to September

• transfer implies through check-in of passengers and luggage to the final destination;
• without changing the airport;
• with only one connection;

Airline: #Pegasus

Moscow #Istanbul Athens
1500 1920 () 0715 0915, on the way ~ 18 hours

Cost: from 472 euros, luggage 1 x 20 kg

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Airline: #Air_Serbia

Moscow #Belgrade Athens
0430 0635 () 0925 1200, on the way ~10-12 hours

Cost: from 592 euros, luggage 1 x 23 kg

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Airline: #Etihad

Moscow #Abu_Dhabi Athens
1140 1815 () 0915 1330, on the way ~ 26 hours

Cost: from 645 to 1600 euros, luggage 1 x 30 kg

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Airline #Gulf_Air

Moscow #Bahrain Athens
1610 2225 () 0945 1415, on the way ~ 23 hours

Cost: from 630 euros, luggage 2 x 23 kg

This price is mainly on Saturdays, but in general there are flights on Thu-Fri, Fri-Sat, Sat-Sun

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#El_Al and #Arkia airlines

Moscow #Tel_Aviv Athens
2050 0225 () 0655 0905, on the way 12:10

Cost: from 641 euros, economy, luggage 1 x 23 kg

From July onward to Wed, Thu, Sun, Mon. The tariff is still available until August 10, then there is no sale in the required tariff.

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Airline #Turkish_Airlines

Moscow #Istanbul Athens

Cost: from 790 euros, except for flights on Friday and Saturday, it is a little more expensive there.

The largest selection of departure and transfer times! Accordingly, the maximum guarantee of docking.

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#Fly_Dubai and #Emirates airline

Moscow #Dubai Athens
0050 0715 () 1050 1500

Cost: from 882 euros, luggage 30 kg

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Airline #Qatar_Airways

Moscow #Doha Athens
0055 0545 () 1400 1840

Cost: from 1288 euros, luggage 30 kg

There are flights with better connections, but more expensive.

Flights not taken into account:

• with independent docking, for example, Moscow-Yerevan-Athens;
• with two or more connections, for example, Moscow-Antalya-Istanbul-Athens;
• through Cairo;
• via Beijing, due to the long connection time;
• transfer implies through check-in of luggage to the final destination;
• with a change of airport.

Route: #Moscow_Thessaloniki one way
Dates: June to September

Airline: #Air_Serbia

Moscow #Belgrade Thessaloniki

0210 0415 () 1315 1525, on the way 13:15
1055 1300 () 0020 0250, on the way 15:55
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0255 0500 () 1325 1530, on the way 12:35
1100 1305 () 0040 0310, on the way 16:10
0430 0635 () 1315 1525, on the way 10:55

Cost: €540 without luggage, €570 with 1 x 23 kg luggage

While the price is relevant for almost all flights

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Airline: #Turkish_Airlines

Moscow #Istanbul Thessaloniki

Turkish_Airlines has five flights a day from Moscow to Istanbul:

• 0135 0530
• 0630 1035
• 1235 1640
• 1535 1935
• 1935 2335

From Istanbul to Thessaloniki two flights a day in summer

• 0715 0835
• 1850 2010

Turkish_Airlines also has the same price on almost all flights – 790 euros, luggage 30 kg, except for flights on Friday and Saturday, where the price is slightly higher, by 5 euros for now.

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Overview of options for transfer flights to Greece from June to September

• transfer implies through check-in of luggage to the final destination
• no airport change

Route: #Moscow_Heraklion one way
Dates: June to September

#El_Al and #Arkia airlines

Moscow #Tel_Aviv Heraklion
2050 0225 () 1250 1435, on the way 17:45

Cost: while you can find from 830 euros, economy, luggage 1 x 23 kg

This is the only option with one connection so far. There are flights from July 5 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, then from July 16 there are also on Sundays and Mondays, but this is all until August 10.

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Further options with two connections.

Airlines: #Air_Serbia and #Aegean_Airlines

Moscow #Belgrade Athens Heraklion
0210 0415 () 1305 1535 () 1940 2035 – or other schedule, there are departures every day, on the way from 11:40 to 18:25

Cost: from 497 euros, economy, 1 x 23 kg. Luggage immediately to Heraklion.

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Airlines: #Turkish_Airlines and #Aegean_Airlines

Moscow #Istanbul #Athens Heraklion
0630 1035 () 1320 1450 () 1625 1720, on the way 10:50

Cost: from 928 euros, luggage 30 kg immediately to Heraklion

There are flights daily. On Fridays and Saturdays the price is slightly higher.

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Airlines: #Fly_Dubai, #Emirates, #Volotea

Moscow Dubai Athens Heraklion
0150 0815 () 1050 1500 () 1635 1735, on the way 15:45

Cost: 976 euros, luggage 30 kg

Either Athens Heraklion on #Aegean_Airlines but a bit more expensive

Moscow Dubai Athens Heraklion
0150 0815 () 1050 1500 () 1625 1720, on the way 15:40

Cost: 1017 euros, luggage 30 kg
Route: #Moscow_Corfu one way
Dates: June to September

With one connection since the end of June, you can get to Corfu through … Dubai?

Airline #Fly_Dubai

Moscow Dubai Corfu
0050 0715 () 1010 1430, on the way 13:40

Cost: one way from 1000 euros with luggage, but if you take it back and forth, you can find it for 1486 euros. Here it is important to consider that Fly Dubai from Moscow arrives at Terminal 2, and departs from Terminal 3 to Corfu, or take a flight from Moscow to Emirates:

#Emirates and #Fly_Dubai airlines

Moscow Dubai Corfu
2320 0530 () 1010 1430

Cost: from 958 euros one way with luggage and from 1512 euros for a return ticket.

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With two connections can be reached via Belgrade and Athens:

Airlines: #Air_Serbia and #Aegean_Airlines

Moscow #Belgrade Athens Corfu
0210 0415 () 1305 1535 () 1830 1930 – or other schedule

Cost: from 497 euros, economy, 1 x 23 kg. Luggage straight to Corfu.

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And in principle, the Air Serbia + Aegean link can be used for transfer flights via Belgrade and Athens:

• Heraklion
• Corfu
• Rhodes
• Kos
• Mykonos
• Santorini

Route: #Athens_Moscow one way
Dates: June to September

• transfer implies through check-in of passengers and luggage to the final destination;
• without changing the airport;
• with only one connection;

Airline: #Air_Serbia

Athens #Belgrade Moscow

There are a lot of options for transfer flights through Belgrade and we will not list them all, but we will highlight the fastest ones:

1830 1910 () 2030 0040, on the way 6:10 – Tue
1645 1725 () 2030 0040, on the way 7:55 – Tue
1830 1910 () 2210 0220, on the way 7:50 – Wed
1645 1725 () 2030 0040, on the way 7:55 – Sat

While you can easily find tickets from 471 euros to 531 euros without luggage (+20 euros for luggage). If someone is planning a trip from Athens (or from the islands via Athens) to Moscow, then now it makes sense to look at the option via Belgrade. Given the baggage transfer, a small connection, and the fact that the flight is operated by the A319 (8 seats in business and only 132 in economy), these tickets will run out very quickly.

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Airline: #Gulf_Air

Athens #Bahrain Moscow

on Saturdays
1640 2040 () 0135 0800, on the way 15:20

on Tuesdays and Sundays
1500 1900 () 0135 0800, on the way 17:00

on Mondays
1235 1815 () 0135 0800, on the way 19:25

Cost: from 633 euros to 880 euros, luggage 1 x 23 kg

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Airline: #Turkish_Airlines

Athens #Istanbul Moscow

There are many options for connections, while tickets are on sale from 733 euros for any date, luggage 1 x 20 kg

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Airline: #Pegasus_Airlines

Athens #Istanbul Moscow

without overnight connections there are flights on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

1015 1130 () 1250 1710, on the way 7:00

on these flights the usual cost is 736 euros with 20 kg baggage

on flights with overnight connections, you can still find tickets for 500 euros with 20 kg of luggage

2110 2225 () 0950 1410, on the way 17:00
2010 2125 () 0950 1410, on the way 18:00

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Airline: #Emirates + #Fly_Dubai

Athens #Dubai Moscow

There are several transfer options through Dubai daily, depending on whether both flights will be on Emirates or it will be Emirates + Fly Dubai, prices from 750 euros for short connections in early June (on the way 12:50) to the same 750 euros, but the docking will be longer, on the way almost 18:00.

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Airline: #Etihad_Airways

Athens #Abu_Dhabi Moscow

There are flights daily, on the way from 17:20 to 18:05 hours, docking in Abu Dhabi ~ 8 hours

Cost: from 1019 euros to 1780 euros

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Airline: #Qatar_Airways

Athens #Doha Moscow

Unfortunately, so far through Doha it’s not at all interesting – neither in terms of price, nor in terms of time. On average, sales prices are ≈ 1250 euros, but a daily flight from Doha to Moscow departs at 15-35, and arrival from Athens either at 00-05 or 18-10, so all these options are only with an overnight stay.

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Flights not taken into account:

• with independent docking, for example, Athens-Yerevan-Moscow;
• with two or more connections, for example, Athens-Istanbul-Antalya-Moscow;
• through Cairo;
• via Beijing due to the long connection time.

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