There are 8 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MAN - ATH
8h 58m€110–227Train to Liverpool, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LPL - ATH
11h 1m€106–252Train, bus via Antwerp
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Anvers-Centraltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
44h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
33h 32m€724–1,063Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
46h 2mTrain, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 6h€255–349Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sibiutrain
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
2d 15h€251–470Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Athenscar
34h 39m€620–1,020
Colwyn Bay to Athens by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens is to train and fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 58m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Athens is 2816 km.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Antwerp which takes 44h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Colwyn Bay to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 2h ahead of Colwyn Bay. It is currently 1:07 AM in Colwyn Bay and 3:07 AM in Athens.
There are 13292+ hotels available in Athens.
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 via Chester, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Anvers-Central, Antwerpen-Centraal, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 44h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Liverpool to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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