There are 11 ways to get from London to Thessaloníki 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.
Recommended option
Fly from London Heathrow • 6h 32m
Cheapest option
9 alternative options
Fly from London City • 6h 34m
Train to London Gatwick, fly • 6h 51m
Train, bus • 31h 49m
Train, bus via Budapest • 34h 27m
Bus • 42h 57m
Bus via Budapest • 44h 5m
Train, Bus • 2 days 2h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 24h 50m
Drive, car ferry • 25h 57m
London to Thessaloníki by train, walk, tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Thessaloníki is to bus via Budapest which costs £60 - £130 and takes 44h 5m.
The fastest way to get from London to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £100 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Thessaloniki via Florenc and Praha ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 57m.
The distance between London and Thessaloníki is 2205 km.
The best way to get from London to Thessaloníki without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from London to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
London to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £100 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £220 and takes 42h 57m.
London to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Thessaloníki is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 12:17 AM in London and 2:17 AM in Thessaloníki.
- Distance: 2205 km
- Duration: 6h 32m
What companies run services between London, England and Thessaloníki, Greece?
British Airways, Austrian Airlines and two other airlines fly from London Paddington to Thessaloníki twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Thessaloníki via Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Florenc, Pernerova, and Praha ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €800
Flights from London City to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €650
Flights from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75 - €390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
Flights from London City to Thessaloniki via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €320 - €1000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290 - €800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Thessaloniki via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City to Thessaloniki via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310 - €500
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €380
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11 - €17
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €25
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- €18 - €25
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110 - €320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €312 - €317
- Standard
- €115 - €125
- Standard Premier
- €150 - €190
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German rail company Deutsche Bahn is known for its efficient and comfortable service. It offers many different types of rail transportation, including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare (bookings usually open 6 months in advance for domestic tickets).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80 - €90
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Paris Est to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €105
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65 - €75
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65 - €75
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
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France’s high-speed TGV train network runs at speeds of up to 320km/h connecting major cities across France and into neighbouring countries. All TGV tickets include a seat reservation; seating is 1+2 in 1st class, 2+2 in 2nd class. Popular routes include Paris to Marseille and Paris to Strasbourg. Most TGVs have a cafe area, power points at each seat and WiFi.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Paris l'Est to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €140
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €80 - €110
- 1st Class
- €100 - €140
Train from Paris l'Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €95 - €130
- 1st Class
- €120 - €160
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70 - €110
- Website
- http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Mannheim to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 02/ 3163 – 346
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- sas.com.mk
- Phone
- 210.92.33.33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest Népliget to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90 - €160
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €270 - €400
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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