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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Athensby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    8h 46m
    €94–275

  2. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain 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 46m

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    45h 21m
    €409–708

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h 11m
    €791–1,135

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    10h 32m
    €193–470

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    8h 58m
    €141–340

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 19m
    €134–355

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain 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 11m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €250–329

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h 18m
    €684–1,090

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,749.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Athens via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 14h.

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