There are 10 ways to get from Greenwich to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LCY - ATH
6h 50m€131–285Fly from London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
7h 25m€83–257Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
39h 58m€424–686Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greenwich to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
29h 32m€655–963Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
7h 27m€118–327Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
7h 22m€91–233Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
40h 34m€275–557Bus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
43h 49mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N870
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 9h€189–290Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greenwich to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
30h 40m€543–895
Greenwich to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenwich to Athens is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Greenwich to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €130 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenwich to Athens. However, there are services departing from Egerton Drive and arriving at Athens via Aldwych / Kingsway, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 49m.
The distance between Greenwich and Athens is 2431 km.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 39h 58m and costs €420 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Greenwich to Athens, including transfers.
Greenwich to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Greenwich to Athens is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 49m.
Greenwich to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Greenwich. It is currently 10:01 PM in Greenwich and 12:01 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Athens, Greece?
Swiss, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Egerton Drive to Athens via Aldwych / Drury Lane, Aldwych / Kingsway, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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