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There are 12 ways to get from Banbury to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    7h 35m
    €81–227

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    9h 36m
    €79–361

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Moor Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 28m
    €112–178

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Banbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 33m

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 20m
    €139–369

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    9h 11m
    €97–289

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 47m
    €93–303

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 29m
    €98–344

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street Eastbus bus S4
    2. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Marble Archbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    47h 14m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  11. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h
    €161–266

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Banbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    32h 46m
    €570–856

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Banbury, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Athens Larissis Station via Magdalen Street East, Queens Lane, Marble Arch, Marble Arch Station / Park Lane, Euston Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 14m.

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