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There are 10 ways to get from Carlisle to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Newcastle, fly

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    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    10h 35m
    €114–282

  2. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 40m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Carlisle to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h 37m

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 58m
    €128–301

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    8h 42m
    €136–290

  6. Train, train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    3. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    12h 1m
    €282–574

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 12m
    €147–235

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Carlisle 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 34m

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Carlisle to Bingleytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h
    €208–349

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carlisle 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 50m
    €611–997

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Carlisle to Athens. However, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carlisle to Athens via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 40h 40m.

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