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

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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester 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
    7h 16m
    €78–236

  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
    39h 20m

  3. Train, bus via Budapest

    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 Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 19m
    €434–770

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 26m
    €766–1,049

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    10h 41m
    €101–234

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 46m
    €120–318

  7. 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 39m
    €194–435

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Golders Green Stationbus bus 540 / ...
    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
    47h 12m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe to Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidaysbus bus
    2d 13h
    €198–309

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 33m
    €658–1,003

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,687 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

easyJet, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Athens via Golders Green Station, Mill Hill East Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 12m.

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