There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Sussex 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 Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
9h 1m£73–206Train, 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
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Haywards Heathtrain
44h 10m£401–608Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
2d 1hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Sussexcar
29h 58m£596–811Fly Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Haywards Heathtrain
10h 37m£128–304Fly Athens International Airport 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 Haywards Heathtrain
10h 46m£106–269Fly Athens International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY)plane ATH - LCY
- Take the train from London Bridge to Haywards Heathtrain
11h 52m£131–288Fly Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Lewestrain
10h 38m£105–246Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane KLX - LGW
12h 10m£88–180Bus via Elbasan
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
2d 1hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Sussexcar
31h 2m£508–771
Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Sussex is to fly which costs £70 - £210 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Sussex is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Sussex. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Sheffield Park Entrance via Tirana and School Hill Bottom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Athens and Sussex is 1553 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Sussex without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 10m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Athens to Sussex, including transfers.
Athens to Sussex bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Sussex is to fly which takes 9h 1m and costs £70 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 1h.
Athens to Sussex bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
There are 1717+ hotels available in Sussex.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Sussex, England?
easyJet, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Sussex via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Brighton, Brighton, Lewes, School Hill Bottom, and Sheffield Park Entrance in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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