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There are 13 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 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 59m
    €127–306

  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 22m
    €101–368

  3. Train, bus

    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 Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    35h 37m

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal 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
    45h 17m
    €262–485

  5. Drive  2,934.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car 2,934.2 km
    27h 45m
    €541–782

  6. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly

    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 29m
    €160–279

  7. 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
    9h 4m
    €137–341

  8. 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

  9. 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 Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AMS - ATH
    10h 40m
    €206–461

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Namur to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    41h 1m

  11. 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
    €228–231

  12. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 1h
    €233–381

  13. 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
    €506–726

Calais to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,364 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

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

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