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How to get fromCheltenham to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cheltenham to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    7h 47m
    €90–232
  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRS - ATH
    7h 44m
    €67–271
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    40h 16m
    €106–190
  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    31h 55m
  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 50m
    €132–463
  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 56m
    €115–515
  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 28m
    €124–460
  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 37m
    €123–442
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 48m
  10. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 7h
    €158–200
  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cheltenham to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    33h 3m
    €583–915

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Athens via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, Arnos Grove station, Arnos Grove Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 45h 48m.

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