There are 13 ways to get from Athens to Wales by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ATH - CWL
9h 28m£111–341Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ATH - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain
9h 38m£82–177Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
2d 2h£246–366Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Athens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
32h 11m£627–862Fly to Bristol Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ATH - BRS
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus
8h 9m£84–294Fly 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 Newport (S Wales)train
8h 57m£159–373Fly 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 Newport (S Wales)train
9h 56m£136–328Fly 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 Newport (S Wales)train
9h 43m£145–323Fly 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 Newport (S Wales)train
9h 44m£139–337Bus
- 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 London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
2d 2hBus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
2d 6hBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
2d 7h£220–358Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
33h 15m£522–789
Athens to Wales by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Wales is to fly and train which costs £80 - £180 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Wales is to fly and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Wales. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at University RE via Tirana, Hobart Corner, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Athens and Wales is 1651 miles.
The best way to get from Athens to Wales without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs £240 - £370.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Athens to Wales, including transfers.
Athens to Wales bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Wales is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs £110 - £350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Athens to Wales bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Wales is 2h behind Athens. It is currently 6:46 AM in Athens and 4:46 AM in Wales.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Wales?
KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to University RE via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Bounds Green Road London, Hobart Corner, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Green Line Coach Station, and London Victoria in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–460
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bristol Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dusseldorf, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Thessaloniki, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–470
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Ljubljana, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–360
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Manchester Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Luton Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- 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 Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- 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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–70
- 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
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.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
- £77
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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