There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Central London by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
6h 52m£93–255Fly to London Gatwick Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
7h 32m£77–198Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Köln Hbfbus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
37h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
43h 43m£336–605Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Central Londoncar
30h 10m£590–802Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ATH - LCY
9h 5m£122–282Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ATH - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
7h 53m£87–223Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
7h 53m£88–244Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
46h 50mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus N870
2d 10h£158–272Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Central Londoncar
31h 12m£483–737
Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Central London is to fly which costs £75 - £200 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Central London is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs £90 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Central London station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Arnos Grove Station via Tirana and Hobart Corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 50m.
The distance between Athens and Central London is 1544 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Central London without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Athens to Central London, including transfers.
Athens to Central London bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Central London is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs £90 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 50m.
Athens to Central London bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Central London is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 9:34 PM in Athens and 7:34 PM in Central London.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Central London, England?
British Airways, Aegean Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Northfields station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, Hobart Corner, Arnos Grove Station, and Arnos Grove station in around 46h 50m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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