There are 7 ways to get from Southport to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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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 7m€111–215Train, 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 57mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southport to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 29m€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
10h 41m€237–484Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
9h 43m€118–224Bus
- 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€252–404Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southport to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 37m€595–978
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 €110 - €220 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €220.
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 2742 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m 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 9h 43m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €410 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 7:55 AM in Southport and 9:55 AM in Athens.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Athens, Greece?
easyJet, Austrian Airlines, 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
- €90–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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