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There are 11 ways to get from Blackpool to Greece by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    8h 20m
    €95–241

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane MAN - RHO
    8h 32m
    €89–412

  3. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    43h 9m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 52m
    €724–1,063

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAN - HER
    8h 4m
    €99–221

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 1m
    €117–234

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    8h 22m
    €100–305

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LBA - HER
    9h 41m
    €124–250

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 3m

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Timisoarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    2d 20h
    €156–390

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool 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
    35h
    €612–995

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,480.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Greece?

There is no direct connection from Blackpool to Greece. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, then take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blackpool North to Athens via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 43h 9m.

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