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How to get fromCarlisle to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Carlisle to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    8h 49m
    €141–304

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    10h 38m
    €117–318

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    40h 37m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d
    €440–842

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h 35m
    €797–1,095

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    9h 4m
    €120–303

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GLA - ATH
    10h 40m
    €130–291

  8. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    12h 13m
    €217–494

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 595
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 1h

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 16h
    €238–377

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h 43m
    €690–1,049

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,050.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Carlisle, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens via Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 1h.

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