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 43m€92–263Train, bus
- Take the train from Wigan North Western to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 2mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southport to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 29m€774–1,062Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
11h 17m€100–238Train 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€209–475Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 12h€212–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southport to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 36m€668–1,017
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Athens is to fly which costs €95 - €240 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs €90 - €270.
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 Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
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 46h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m 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 11h 17m and costs €95 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €300 and takes 2 days 12h.
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 12:32 PM in Southport and 2:32 PM in Athens.
What companies run services between Southport, England and Athens, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. 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 Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Southport to Bolton
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Wigan North Western to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- 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 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- 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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