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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 7 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
    6h 58m
    €100–196

  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
    42h 59m

  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 12m
    €709–1,041

  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
    9h 47m
    €216–458

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to Golders Green 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 50m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €140–289

  7. 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 19m
    €585–964

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,686.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

easyJet, Jet2.com, and Aegean 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 Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 50m.

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