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How to get fromGatwick Airport to Athensby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick Airport to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    4h 40m
    €78–247

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne 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
    40h 14m
    €344–623

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 7m
    €335–774

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    29h 50m
    €712–1,021

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Roadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 7m

  6. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    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 3h
    €190–259

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gatwick Airport to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    30h 59m
    €605–976

Gatwick Airport to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,424.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Gatwick Airport, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Athens via Brighton Railway Station - Stroudley Road, Brighton, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 7m.

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