There are 11 ways to get from Athens to 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
4h 41m£124–289Fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
5h 8m£102–219Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
35h 52mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
29h 53m£591–802Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 49m£108–249Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ATH - LCY
6h 3m£151–278Fly 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
5h 6m£103–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Würzburgbus
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
36h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
46h 59mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus N870
2d 9h£167–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
30h 57m£484–738
Athens to London by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to London is to fly and train which costs £100 - £220 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to London is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to London. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Tirana and Hobart Corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 59m.
The distance between Athens and London is 1551 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to London without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Athens to London, including transfers.
Athens to London bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to London is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs £120 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 59m.
Athens to London bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
London is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 12:35 PM in Athens and 10:35 AM in London.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and 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 Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, and Hobart Corner in around 46h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 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
- +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
- £43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43
- 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
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Würzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/fertourstravelagency
- 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
- 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
- £78
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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