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How to get fromGreater Manchester to Athensby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    7h 37m
    €79–189

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    43h

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 17m
    €765–1,048

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    10h 18m
    €192–452

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to Finchley Road Stationbus bus 540
    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 43m

  6. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540
    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
    €233–316

  7. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sibiutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 17h
    €166–342

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester 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 24m
    €659–1,004

Greater Manchester to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,691.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raby Street to Athens via Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 43m.

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