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How to get fromGreenwich to Athensby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Greenwich to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from London City Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LCY - ATH
    6h 20m
    €133–332

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    7h 20m
    €90–237

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 12m
    €310–585

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 15m
    €354–660

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Greenwich to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    29h 37m
    €707–965

  6. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    7h 27m
    €124–328

  7. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    7h 25m
    €93–254

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    43h 49m

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 4h
    €175–262

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greenwich 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 44m
    €601–921

London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,430.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Greenwich, England and Athens, Greece?

Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and five 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.

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