There are 7 ways to get from Southport 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 Southport to Boltontrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
8h 38m€94–207Fly from Liverpool
cheapest- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
10h 33m€88–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
47h 56mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southport to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 24m€719–1,056Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
11h 15m€207–469Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 17h€237–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southport to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 32m€607–988
Southport to Athens by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Athens is to train and fly which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport to Athens. However, there are services departing from Duke Street and arriving at Athens via Liverpool, Liverpool One, London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Southport and Athens is 2747 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Southport to Athens, including transfers.
Southport to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
The best way to get from Southport to Athens is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 2 days 17h.
Southport to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Athens is 2h ahead of Southport. It is currently 1:40 PM in Southport and 3:40 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Duke Street to Athens via Queen Square Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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