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

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  1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    9h 32m
    €213–405

  2. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    8h 52m
    €113–231

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain 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
    39h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 50m
    €727–1,068

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    9h 29m
    €154–315

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    8h 47m
    €173–382

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    12h 52m
    €304–982

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    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
    42h

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    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, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h
    €396–628

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 57m
    €601–985

Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,741.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to Athens via Interchange, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 1h.

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