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How to get fromChannel Tunnel to Athensby unknown, train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Athens by unknown, train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 10m

  2. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 31m

  3. Travel, train, night train, bus via Stuttgart

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train En
    5. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 56m

  4. Travel, car train, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Fuldaunknown unknown
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    37h 29m

  5. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 25m

  6. Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    7h 54m

  7. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 25m

  8. Travel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 24m

  9. Travel, train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 22m

  10. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane LGW - KLX
    5. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    12h 44m

  11. Travel, bus via Antwerp

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    40h 56m

  12. Travel, train, night train, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    6. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    2d

  13. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h

  14. Travel, car ferry, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Zakynthosunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Zakynthos to Killinicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Killini to Athenscar car
    46h 53m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,624.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Athens. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then take the taxi to Athens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Athens via Calais Frethun, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 38h 31m.

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