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

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  1. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    7h 35m
    €81–227

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 43m

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 11m
    €666–978

  4. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LCY - ATH
    9h 48m
    €157–340

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 22m
    €149–366

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 12m
    €119–283

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 28m
    €128–296

  8. Train, bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nuremberg to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €244–1,021

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 9h
    €214–303

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    31h 19m
    €553–910

Colchester to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,491.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Athens via Coach Station, Tottenham Hale Station, Tottenham Hale Bus Station, Wood Green Bus Garage, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 43m.

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