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

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

    best
    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
    €117–430

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

    cheapest
    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
    €88–220

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 121 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    42h 36m
    €94–181

  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

  5. 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 23m
    €90–247

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

    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 30m
    €137–351

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

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LPL - HER
    8h 20m
    €115–365

  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
    8h 31m
    €151–447

  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 30m

  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €198–328

  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 4m
    €594–949

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Greece?

You can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 42h 36m.

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