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How to get fromEast Midlands to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    9h
    €163–389

  2. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EMA - ATH
    10h 50m
    €126–234

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Golders Green 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
    47h 27m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 38m
    €742–1,015

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 30m
    €143–337

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 28m
    €202–423

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    9h 11m
    €179–366

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 2m
    €158–353

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus 826 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 5h
    €310–402

  10. 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 Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €222–304

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    32h 46m
    €635–969

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,617.6 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Athens via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 27m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week.

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