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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIL - ATH
    8h 29m
    €137–272

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    10h 22m
    €97–366

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    35h 36m

  4. Drive 2,934.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car 2,934.2 km
    27h 45m
    €537–776

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    9h 3m
    €129–308

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    9h 4m
    €131–347

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    9h 49m
    €159–424

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    10h 45m
    €202–447

  9. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 10m
    €341–567

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Liègebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    39h 22m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Namur to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    41h 14m

  12. Train, bus #4

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    32h 38m
    €506–715

Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,310.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 29m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Calais to Athens. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, take the train to Lesquin, walk to Gare, take the bus to Aeroport, walk to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Monastiraki via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Peiraias in around 35h 36m.

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