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There are 13 ways to get from Oxford to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    7h 56m
    €149–385

  2. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 57m
    €114–293

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumbus bus N03
    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
    43h 56m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 10m
    €724–990

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 39m
    €123–352

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 48m
    €130–308

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    7h 58m
    €117–217

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRS - ATH
    9h 8m
    €141–282

  9. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €230–384

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 5h
    €169–224

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €225–319

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    32h 17m
    €619–947

Oxford to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 5hAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,583.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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

You can take a bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Athens via Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Station, Wood Green Bus Garage, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 43h 56m.

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