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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Piraeusby plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Piraeus by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    4h 17m
    €116–247

  2. Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane LGW - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    9h 17m
    €110–250

  3. 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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    36h 20m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Piraeuscar car
    30h 13m
    €658–967

  5. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Tiranabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    37h 49m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    43h 23m

  7. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 11h
    €205–292

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Piraeuscar car
    31h 22m
    €533–889

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Piraeus by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,428.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Piraeus, Greece?

easyJet, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Peiraias via Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 23m.

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