There are 13 ways to get from Athens to England by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ATH - LHR
7h 7m£100–281Fly to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ATH - MAN
6h 57m£66–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Reims Central Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Reims to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
39h 15mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
43h 26m£329–574Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
29h 50m£589–800Fly 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 London Bridgetrain
7h 8m£77–196Fly to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ATH - BHX
6h 59m£70–155Fly 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 London St Pancras Intltrain
7h 37m£83–215Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane ATH - STN
7h 37m£82–220Fly to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ATH - BRS
7h 14m£90–191Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
46h 59mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus : London - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2d 4h£153–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
30h 53m£493–741
Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to England is to fly which costs £65 - £150 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to England is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs £65 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to England. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Tirana and Hobart Corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 59m.
The distance between Athens and England is 1554 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to England without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Athens to England, including transfers.
Athens to England bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to England is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs £95 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 59m.
Athens to England bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
England is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 6:07 PM in Athens and 4:07 PM in England.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and England?
British Airways, Aegean Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, and Hobart Corner in around 46h 59m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Reims to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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