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There are 13 ways to get from Colchester to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, car 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 26m
    €64–256

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the bus from Stratford City Bus Station to Silverstone Race Circuitbus bus Scb
    3. Take the bus from Northampton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    42h 32m
    €169–298

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    30h 25m

  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
    8h 58m
    €168–412

  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 12m
    €120–373

  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 4m
    €101–327

  7. Train to London Southend Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colchester to Shenfieldtrain train
    2. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SEN - ATH
    10h 15m
    €84–252

  8. 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 14m
    €98–370

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus bus 717
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Bus 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 Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    44h 45m

  10. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Colchester to Haven Waycar car
    2. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    46h 22m
    €214–327

  11. Train, bus via Belgrade

    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
    €250–675

  12. Train, bus via Prague

    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
    €144–361

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    31h 32m
    €566–890

Colchester to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Coach Stop to Athens Larissis Station via Coach Station, Tottenham Hale Bus Station, Turnpike Lane Station, Turnpike Lane Bus Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 44h 45m.

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