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

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  1. Train to Exeter, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEXT - ATH
    10h 45m
    €253–452

  2. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRS - ATH
    9h 25m
    €82–317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 44m
    €148–322

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    10h 35m
    €171–431

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    11h 38m
    €139–406

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    11h 13m
    €163–428

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
    4. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCWL - ATH
    13h 55m
    €172–393

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Post Officebus502
    2. Take the bus from Longforth Car Park to Hammersmith Bus StationbusSf1
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    2d 2h

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 11h
    €200–332

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus502
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 20h
    €273–527

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barnstaple to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    34h 10m
    €609–952

Barnstaple to Athens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via Post Office, Longforth Car Park, Hammersmith Bus Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d 2h.

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