There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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 Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 50m€163–384Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
8h 33m€137–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
41h 20m€358–663Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
46h 6m€407–738Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
29h 24m€581–886Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LCY - ATH
9h 28m€175–419Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
8h 34m€140–327Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SEN - ATH
10h 50m€150–413Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
45h 35mCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 9h€366–691Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 10hEurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
28h 46m€694–945
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Athens is to train and fly which costs €130 - €370 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 33m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Athens. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Athens via Mitchell Way, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between Dover and Athens is 2612 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 20m and costs €350 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Dover to Athens, including transfers.
Dover to Athens bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Athens bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at London Stonebridge station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Dover. It is currently 5:54 PM in Dover and 7:54 PM in Athens.
There are 12958+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Dover to Athens via London Stonebridge, Mitchell Way, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 45h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- Nasir Tours
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €81
- Website
- Nasir Tours
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €230–340
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €80
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €140
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €80
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €140
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