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How to get fromWhitehaven to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Whitehaven to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Newcastle, fly

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    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    12h 12m
    €131–348

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 1h

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    35h 21m
    €799–1,097

  4. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    10h 47m
    €156–334

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    11h 2m
    €134–332

  6. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    4. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    13h 47m
    €231–524

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Whitehaven to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    13h 52m
    €155–326

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 17h
    €191–381

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whitehaven to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    36h 28m
    €692–1,051

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,910.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Whitehaven, Cumbria, England and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Whitehaven to Athens. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Corkickle to Athens via Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Euston Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 1h.

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