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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, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 48m
    €135–319

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    10h 17m
    €105–378

  3. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 15m
    €215–445

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    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 to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    44h 17m
    €259–520

  5. Drive  2,934.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car 2,934.2 km
    27h 49m
    €548–791

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 53m
    €137–339

  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 49m
    €166–416

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    10h 32m
    €218–474

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    2d
    €229–232

  10. 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
    €360–620

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Tournai to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    32h 38m
    €508–728

Calais to Athens by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,358.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

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You can take a bus from Calais to Athens via Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 2d.

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