There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Barnstaple by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Exeter, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Exeter (EXT)plane ATH - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 11m£178–368Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Lutonbus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
45h£114–237Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Barnstaplecar
32h 41mFly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
11h 29m£175–428Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane ATH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 29m£163–408Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ATH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
10h 24m£122–261Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 10m£166–395Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ATH - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
15h 16m£162–502Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ATH - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 6m£162–413Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ATH - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
14h 1m£187–401Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
2d 4hBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Birminghambus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
2d 13h£235–383Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Barnstaplecar
33h 50m£532–780
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Exeter (EXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Barnstaple is to bus via Bucharest which costs £110 - £240 and takes 45h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Barnstaple is to fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs £120 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Barnstaple station. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Bus Station via Thessaloniki, Bucharest Obor, Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h.
The distance between Athens and Barnstaple is 1677 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Barnstaple without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 45h and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Athens to Barnstaple, including transfers.
Athens to Barnstaple bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Barnstaple bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Barnstaple is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 2:02 PM in Athens and 12:02 PM in Barnstaple.
There are 2251+ hotels available in Barnstaple.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Barnstaple, England?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Bus Station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Bucharest Obor, Airport Bus Station, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 45h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dusseldorf, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Thessaloniki, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–480
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–420
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Exeter via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–40
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £78
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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