There are 11 ways to get from Athens to ExCeL London by plane, train, 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.
Fly to London City Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY)ATH - LCY
8h 16m£89–390Fly to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Luton Airport (LTN)ATH - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
7h 58m£63–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Dover
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
38h 3m£122–206Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to ExCeL London
29h 29mFly to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ATH - LHR
7h 53m£89–268Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)ATH - STN
7h 48m£74–232Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ATH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
7h 56m£70–321Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ATH - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
8h 48m£105–299Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
2dBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to UpminsterMichalovce
2d 5h£123–134Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to ExCeL London
30h 30m£517–745
Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to ExCeL London is to fly and train which costs £70 - £330 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to ExCeL London is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs £70 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to ExCeL London. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bridgeland Road via Tirana, Hobart Corner and Aldwych. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Athens and ExCeL London is 1520 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to ExCeL London without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 3m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Athens to ExCeL London, including transfers.
Athens to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to ExCeL London is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs £85 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 0h.
Athens to ExCeL London bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
ExCeL London is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 10:09 PM in Athens and 8:09 PM in ExCeL London.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and ExCeL London, England?
Swiss, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to London City Airport (LCY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to ExCeL London via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, Hobart Corner, Aldwych, and Bridgeland Road in around 2d.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Athens International Airport to London City Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £36
- 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 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.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
- £80
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £41–47
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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