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

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  1. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 3m

  2. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Passau HbftrainRe3
    5. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Kumanovobus
    6. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    7. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    34h 41m

  3. Travel, bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    36h 13m

  4. Travel, car train, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Düsseldorf Hbfunknown
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
    30h 8m

  5. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    8h 50m

  6. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    8h 45m

  7. Travel, train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 44m

  8. Travel, train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRU - ATH
    8h 34m

  9. Travel, train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCDG - ATH
    8h 33m

  10. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 1h

  11. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus814
    3. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    5. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 6h

  12. Travel, car ferry, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Zakynthosunknown
    2. Take the car ferry from Zakynthos to Killinicarferry
    3. Drive from Killini to Athenscar
    46h 52m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Athens. However, you can travel to Dover Priory, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, then take the subway to Στ.Μοναστηρακι. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Athens via Calais Frethun, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Passau Hbf, Passau Hbf, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 34h 41m.

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