There are 13 ways to get from Salisbury to Athens by train, plane, bus, bus and ferry, 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.
Recommended option
Train to Southampton, fly • 9h 24m
Cheapest option
Train to London Gatwick, fly • 8h 12m
11 alternative options
Train to London Heathrow, fly • 8h 30m
Train to Bristol, fly • 8h 19m
Train to London Stansted, fly • 8h 54m
Train, train to London Luton, fly • 9h 15m
Train, bus • 2 days 5h
Bus via Prague • 2 days 7h
Train, bus and ferry, bus • 2 days 9h
Train, bus via Bucharest • 2 days 10h
Bus • 2 days 14h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 30h 34m
Drive, car ferry • 31h 42m
Salisbury to Athens by train, bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Athens is to bus which costs £130 - £210 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs £95 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Salisbury to Athens. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Athens via London Victoria, Florenc and Praha ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Salisbury and Athens is 2535 km.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Salisbury to Athens, including transfers.
Salisbury to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Salisbury station.
Salisbury to Athens bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Athens station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Salisbury. It is currently 1:24 PM in Salisbury and 3:24 PM in Athens.
There are 9712+ hotels available in Athens. Prices start at €45 per night.
- Distance: 2534.7 km
- Duration: 9h 24m
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Salisbury to Athens via London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Florenc, Pernerova, and Praha ÚAN Florenc in around 2 days 7h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €410
Flights from Bristol to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Southampton to Athens via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €370
Flights from Southampton to Athens via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €400
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110 - €650
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €500
Flights from Bristol to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €370
Flights from London Luton to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton to Athens via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65 - €380
Flights from London Luton to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €490
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton to Athens via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140 - €1000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Southampton to Athens via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1300 - €1800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Athens via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €750
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80 - €440
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15 - €35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15 - €22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25 - €35
Train from Salisbury to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30 - €75
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30 - €45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €50 - €75
Train from Salisbury to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €95
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €40 - €60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €65 - €95
Train from Salisbury to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40 - €100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €40 - €60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €70 - €100
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €19 - €27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30 - €45
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15 - €40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15 - €22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €27 - €40
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29 - €70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €29 - €40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €45 - €70
Train from Salisbury to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €27 - €40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40 - €65
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15 - €35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €15 - €22
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €22 - €35
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9 - €28
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Book at
- https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr
- Airport
- €9
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €42 - €47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12 - €55
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80 - €110
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Salisbury to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65 - €95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 210.92.33.33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Website
- iugaclasslux.ro
Bus and ferry from Reading Rail Station Buses to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Schedules at
- iugaclasslux.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Sibiu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €100
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Portsmouth to Maidstone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19 - €26
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Southampton to Legnica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Legnica to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85 - €120
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15 - €17
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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