There are 12 ways to get from Sheffield 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 Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
8h 5m€92–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 34mTrain, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
46h 59m€439–769Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
32h 27m€755–1,035Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
8h 55m€143–367Train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HUY - ATH
11h 2m€167–696Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
9h 50m€205–425Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
9h 51m€184–364Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumbus N14
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 6mTrain, Bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 7h€545–869Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 12h€216–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
33h 34m€600–991
Sheffield to Athens by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 5m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Athens. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Interchange/E2 and arriving at Athens via Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Bus Garage, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Sheffield and Athens is 2754 km.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Sheffield to Athens, including transfers.
Sheffield to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sheffield Interchange/E2 station.
Sheffield to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium station.
Athens is 2h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 5:00 AM in Sheffield and 7:00 AM in Athens.
There are 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 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 46h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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