There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Athens by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 4m€122–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
8h 15m€109–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
41h 31mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
30h 17m€669–983Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOU - ATH
8h 54m€132–427Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
8h 58m€120–320Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
9h 5m€125–302Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRS - ATH
9h 13m€153–319Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumbus N07
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
44h 11mTrain, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 1h€238–315Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 9h€208–324Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
31h 26m€557–916
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Athens. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Athens via Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Bus Garage, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Athens is 2530 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Basingstoke to Athens, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 12:56 AM in Basingstoke and 2:56 AM in Athens.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Athens via Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Station, Wood Green Bus Garage, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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