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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 16m
    €132–460

  2. Fly from Bristol Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRS - ATH
    7h 16m
    €72–253

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    41h 34m
    €129–248

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bath to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    31h 40m

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 23m
    €116–320

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 57m
    €124–465

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 9m
    €108–419

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    11h 19m
    €110–459

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    46h 57m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    47h 2m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 11h
    €160–319

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bath to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    32h 49m
    €588–922

Bath to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet flies from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Larissis Station via London Victoria, Green Line Coach Station, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 2m.

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