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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Athensby plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    4h 24m
    €100–182

  2. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 9m
    €152–340

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Airport Bus Stationbus bus 707
    2. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Roadbus bus 757
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 49m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 35m
    €687–1,010

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 29m
    €135–274

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 3m
    €160–382

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 16m
    €155–376

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 15m
    €160–358

  9. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h
    €253–688

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h
    €226–343

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    32h 42m
    €562–932

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€226Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,583.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Athens via Airport Bus Station, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 45h 49m.

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