There are 14 ways to get from Athens to Dorset by plane, train, bus, 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 Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane ATH - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Moreton (Dorset)train
10h 25m£139–416Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to South Stationbus
11h 50m£111–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train
2d 3h£253–367Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Dorsetcar
31h 32m£617–847Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Moreton (Dorset)train
10h 29m£139–330Fly 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
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train
10h 51m£148–360Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)train
10h 54m£146–362Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ATH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain
11h 54m£175–316Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ATH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouthtrain
12h 25m£127–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Moreton (Dorset)train
2d 3hBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Saint-Malobus
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Dortmundbus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus 035
2d 15h£243–322Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to South Stationbus 035
2d 15h£182–282Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Dorsetcar
32h 36m£524–789
Athens to Dorset by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dorset is to fly and bus which costs £110 - £300 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dorset is to fly and train which takes 10h 25m and costs £130 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Dorset. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, London Victoria and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Athens and Dorset is 1616 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Dorset without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs £250 - £370.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Athens to Dorset, including transfers.
Athens to Dorset bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Dorset bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Dorset is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 10:11 PM in Athens and 8:11 PM in Dorset.
There are 2463+ hotels available in Dorset.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dorset, England?
You can take a bus from Athens to Dorchester Road Traffic Lights via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, and South Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Moreton (Dorset)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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