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There are 13 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from East Midlands Airport

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    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EMA - ATH
    6h 19m
    €87–227

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    9h 2m
    €135–273

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Finchley Road Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    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
    46h 49m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 37m
    €690–1,014

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 9m
    €218–462

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 9m
    €166–318

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    9h 39m
    €191–389

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 14m
    €131–237

  9. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Strugabus bus
    4. Drive from Struga to Pogradeccar car
    5. Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 6h

  10. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h
    €385–762

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €227–339

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    32h 44m
    €565–936

East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,580.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com, Sky Express, and five other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Park to Athens via St Margaret's Bus Station, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 49m.

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