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There are 13 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 unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 12m

  2. Travel, train, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    7. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 47m

  3. Travel, train, bus via Budapest

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    5. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    7. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 50m

  4. Travel, car train, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Fuldaunknown unknown
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    37h 29m

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

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 59m

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

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 22m

  7. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 58m

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

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    4. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    8h 26m

  9. Travel, train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    5. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRL - ATH
    9h 35m

  10. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown unknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    40h 56m

  11. Travel, bus via Prague

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

  12. Travel, train, Bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown unknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 5h

  13. Travel, car ferry, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Zakynthosunknown unknown
    2. Take the carferry from Zakynthos to Killinicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Killini to Athenscar car
    46h 53m

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,630.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

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 Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Athens via Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Cologne, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 38h 47m.

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