There are 7 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
4h 9m€94–206Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
43h 22mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
30h 3m€662–973Train, bus
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2dBus, train via Prague
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus A9
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 5h€248–379Bus, train
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Stationbus A8 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
2d 8hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
31h 10m€537–895
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens by bus, foot, train, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens is to fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Athens via Tottenham Hale Bus Station, Wood Green Station, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 22m.
The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Athens is 2435 km.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 43h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens, including transfers.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 43h 22m.
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Tottenham Hale Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of London Stansted Airport (STN). It is currently 11:10 PM in London Stansted Airport (STN) and 1:10 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Athens via Tottenham Hale Station, Tottenham Hale Bus Station, Wood Green Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- 0345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stansted Express
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Stansted Express
- Anytime Single
- €27
- Off-Peak Single
- €25
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
Bus from Nuremberg to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Flibco
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- 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
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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