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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 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
    8h 58m

  2. Travel, bus, train

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

  3. Travel, train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    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 Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    5. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    7. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 49m

  4. Travel, car train, drive

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Düsseldorf Hbfunknown unknown
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    30h 14m

  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 47m

  6. Travel, train, train to Luton 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 Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 41m

  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 London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 54m

  8. 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 31m

  9. 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 33m

  10. Travel, bus

    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

  11. 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbftrain train Nj
    5. Take the bus from Mannheim to Larissabus bus
    6. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 8h

  12. Travel, car ferry, drive

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

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 Dover, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 36h 13m.

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