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How to get fromManchester Piccadilly Station to Athensby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    6h 36m
    €93–193

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    38h 28m

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    €535–908

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 25m
    €710–1,042

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 6m
    €220–441

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 13m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    3d 15h
    €173–350

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester Piccadilly Station to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 32m
    €585–964

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,681.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Manchester Piccadilly Station, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Jet2.com fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.

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