There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, 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 Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
7h 10m€78–177Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
38h 45mTrain, bus via Bratislava
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 2h€535–897Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 22m€710–1,042Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
9h 39m€190–434Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Finchley Road Stationbus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 54mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
3d 15h€163–320Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 29m€598–975
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Athens is to fly which costs €75 - €180 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
The distance between Manchester and Athens is 2687 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Manchester to Athens, including transfers.
Manchester to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Athens is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 54m.
Manchester to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:13 AM in Manchester and 8:13 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and Aegean 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 Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 54m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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