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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 to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    7h 54m
    €89–218

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    8h 40m
    €87–366

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    38h 43m

  4. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    43h 4m
    €296–914

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    31h 52m

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Lutontrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    7h 58m
    €114–348

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 9m
    €127–432

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    8h 55m
    €116–364

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    9h 4m
    €120–429

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus133 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    41h 32m
    €127–178

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    44h 52m

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 7h
    €147–154

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    32h 59m
    €593–929

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 41h 32m.

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