There are 12 ways to get from Southampton to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LGW - SKG
8h 5m€91–286Train, bus via Antwerp
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- 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
41h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
30h 50m€675–992Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LHR - SKG
8h 22m€157–324Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
7h 59m€125–286Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 39m€144–371Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane LGW - RHO
8h 22m€105–277Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
8h 26m€123–303Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
45h 2mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
45h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 11h€206–297Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
31h 59m€564–925
Southampton to Greece by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Greece is to train and fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Greece is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Athens via London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Southampton and Greece is 2309 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Greece without a car is to train and bus via Antwerp which takes 41h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Southampton to Greece, including transfers.
Southampton to Greece bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Greece bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Greece is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 5:21 AM in Southampton and 7:21 AM in Greece.
There are 13479+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Greece?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Ομονοια via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Athens, and Παιδικη Χαρα in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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 Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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