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

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  1. Fly from Luton Airport

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    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    7h 6m
    €68–250

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 26m
    €280–504

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 53m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 26m
    €120–309

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 18m
    €110–327

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 24m
    €95–308

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    8h 55m
    €104–302

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    40h 25m
    €84–157

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    45h 44m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €185–257

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bedford 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 6m
    €572–898

Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bedford, England and Athens, Greece?

Wizz Air UK, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Paul's Square to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Airport Bus Station, Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 40h 25m.

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