There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 by plane, bus, subway, car, car train, 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 41m£89–249Fly to London Gatwick Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5bus
7h 56m£67–195Bus, subway
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the subway from Arnos Grove station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway
47h 27mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Heathrow Terminal 5car
30h£601–819Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
8h 25m£100–297Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ATH - LCY
9h 39m£128–331Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ATH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
9h 11m£109–332Train, bus, subway
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the subway from Arnos Grove station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway
47h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus N870
2d 10h£173–231Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Heathrow Terminal 5car
31h 4m£511–781
Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly and bus which costs £65 - £200 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs £85 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Athens and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 1538 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to bus and subway which takes 47h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs £85 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £240 and takes 2 days 10h.
Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 11:21 PM in Athens and 9:21 PM in Heathrow Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
British Airways and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Heathrow Terminal 5 via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and London Victoria in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–340
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Arnos Grove station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from Arnos Grove station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £38
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £42
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £38
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £76
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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