There are 12 ways to get from Penzance (Station) to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NQY - ATH
11h 24m€130–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
45h 28mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance (Station) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
34h 22m€791–1,085Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EXT - ATH
13h 6m€206–499Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
12h 13m€269–599Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRS - ATH
11h 53m€196–403Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
13h 13m€234–507Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CWL - ATH
15h 46m€241–494Bus
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
2d 4hTrain, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 6h€374–542Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 16h€256–373Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance (Station) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
35h 31m€684–1,040
Penzance (Station) to Athens by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penzance (Station) to Athens is to train and fly which costs €130 - €310 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance (Station) to Athens is to train and fly which takes 11h 24m and costs €130 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance (Station) station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Penzance Bus Station and arriving at Athens via Green Line Coach Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Penzance (Station) and Athens is 2780 km.
The best way to get from Penzance (Station) to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Penzance (Station) to Athens, including transfers.
Penzance (Station) to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Penzance Bus Station.
Penzance (Station) to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Penzance (Station). It is currently 8:59 AM in Penzance (Station) and 10:59 AM in Athens.
There are 13045+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Penzance (Station), England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Penzance Bus Station to Athens via London Victoria, Green Line Coach Station, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Athens International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Athens International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Athens International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Athens International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Penzance Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €144
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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