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

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  1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport

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    1. Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBOH - ATH
    10h 52m
    €81–241

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus230 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    42h 30m
    €138–243

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    31h 19m

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSOU - ATH
    8h 58m
    €125–321

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 26m
    €94–315

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    8h 51m
    €97–282

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 14m
    €108–366

  8. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth 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
    42h 43m
    €120–373

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth 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 Peiraiasbus
    45h 44m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth 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
    45h 58m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praguebus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €171–323

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    32h 28m
    €583–915

Bournemouth to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 42h 30m.

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