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There are 13 ways to get from Derby to Athens by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    8h 47m
    €111–279

  2. Fly from East Midlands Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EMA - ATH
    9h 27m
    €82–253

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    38h 39m

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 1h

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    31h 53m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    9h 16m
    €197–427

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    9h 4m
    €131–283

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    9h 20m
    €164–390

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    7h 59m
    €96–232

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 134 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham 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
    41h 17m
    €91–186

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    44h 40m

  12. Bus via Košice

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Košicebus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Košice to Athensbus bus
    2d 12h
    €190–375

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby 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
    33h 6m
    €566–930

Derby to Athens by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Athens, Greece?

Jet2.com, Sky Express, and five other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 17m.

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