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How to get fromAthens to East Londonby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Athens to East London by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Athens International Airport to East London

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS)plane plane ATH - ELS
    18h 55m
    R 5,732–16,247

  2. Fly Athens International Airport to Mthatha Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Mthatha Airport (UTT)plane plane ATH - UTT
    2. Take the bus from Umtata UltraCity to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butterworth to East Londonbus bus
    24h 39m
    R 10,292–26,087

  3. Fly Athens International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane plane ATH - PLZ
    2. Take the bus from Port Elizabeth Station to East London Windmillbus bus
    23h 22m
    R 6,992–17,617

  4. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to East London

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to East London (ELS)plane plane KLX - ELS
    26h 33m
    R 13,575–41,774

Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration20h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,476Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,943.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 55m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and East London, South Africa?

Emirates, Airlink, and seven other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to East London (ELS) every 4 hours.

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