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

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  1. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LIL - ATH
    8h 45m
    €128–308

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 43m
    €126–300

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    39h 1m

  4. Drive 2,934.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car 2,934.2 km
    27h 52m
    €540–780

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 55m
    €137–313

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    8h 57m
    €142–332

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    9h 39m
    €170–360

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    10h 42m
    €195–440

  9. Train, bus via Peć

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 1m

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus N870
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d
    €173–227

  11. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 4h
    €361–709

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    32h 38m
    €506–716

Calais to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,306.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Calais to Athens via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 39h 1m.

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