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How to get fromShrewsbury to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Shrewsbury to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 20m
    €104–281

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 44m
    €96–265

  3. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    42h 47m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    32h 22m
    €758–1,039

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    10h 4m
    €175–469

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    10h 1m
    €145–399

  7. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    10h 10m
    €155–449

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRS - ATH
    9h 58m
    €144–297

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 7m

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €206–309

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhamptontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 15h
    €168–367

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    33h 29m
    €651–993

Shrewsbury to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,670.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Shrewsbury to Athens. However, you can take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Intl Rail Station, take the vehicle to Birmingham International Airport, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shrewsbury to Athens via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 42h 47m.

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