There are 12 ways to get from Basingstoke to Athens by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LHR - ATH
8h 4m€123–347Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LGW - ATH
8h 15m€109–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
41h 31mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
30h 17m€668–982Train to Southampton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOU - ATH
8h 54m€132–428Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane STN - ATH
8h 58m€122–319Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LTN - ATH
9h 5m€120–304Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRS - ATH
9h 13m€144–299Bus
- Take the bus from The Malls to Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumbus N07
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
44h 11mTrain, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 1h€237–315Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 9h€196–276Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
31h 26m€544–905
Basingstoke to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Athens. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Athens via Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Bus Garage, Bounds Green Road London and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Athens is 2530 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Basingstoke to Athens, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Athens bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Athens is 2h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 8:52 AM in Basingstoke and 10:52 AM in Athens.
Book your Basingstoke to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Athens via Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Station, Wood Green Bus Garage, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Athens International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Athens International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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