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There are 11 ways to get from Sunderland to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    11h 3m
    €210–396

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 36m
    €139–303

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 53m
    €731–1,073

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 32m
    €153–365

  6. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    8h 40m

  7. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    13h 51m
    €228–836

  8. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Castricum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 7h

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 8h
    €505–973

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €213–282

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h
    €619–1,006

Sunderland to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,764.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Interchange to Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d.

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