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How to get fromColwyn Bay to Athensby train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 58m
    €109–268

  2. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    42h 51m
    €121–227

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Colwyn Bay to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 39m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 30m

  5. Train, bus via Košice

    1. Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Košicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    2d 14h
    €236–474

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Colwyn Bay 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
    34h 51m
    €595–972

Colwyn Bay to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket€236Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Athens, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Colwyn Bay to Athens. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Manchester Oxford Road, Chester Street, Charlotte Street, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 42h 51m.

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