There are 11 ways to get from London to Thessaloniki 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 Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LHR - SKG
6h 3m€157–292Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LGW - SKG
6h 17m€121–311Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
31h 43m€293–639Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Thessalonikicar
25h 1m€606–864Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LCY - SKG
6h 8m€197–379Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STN - SKG
6h 30m€125–262Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
35h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
39h 13mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Gjilanbus
- Take the bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníkibus
41h 15m€245–328Train, Bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessalonikibus
2d 2h€434–885Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Thessalonikicar
26h 9m€481–787
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Thessaloniki is to fly which costs €120 - €270 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from London to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €150 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Thessaloniki. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Thessaloniki via Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between London and Thessaloniki is 2213 km.
The best way to get from London to Thessaloniki without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 43m and costs €290 - €650.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from London to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
London to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Bounds Green Road London station.
The best way to get from London to Thessaloniki is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 13m.
London to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Thessaloniki is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 1:01 AM in London and 3:01 AM in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between London, England and Thessaloniki, Greece?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charing Cross to Thessaloniki via Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Korçë, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from London City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from London City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €75–120
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Frankfurt to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Korçë to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +383 44198634
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Gjilan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–360
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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