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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 33m
    €111–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    41h 32m
    €92–181

  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 9m

  4. 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

  5. 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 8m
    €177–417

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 54m
    €159–352

  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
    8h 53m
    €121–303

  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 8m
    €160–473

  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 51m
    €107–252

  10. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 55m

  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
    45h 9m

  12. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 7h
    €160–257

  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 5m
    €565–930

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest 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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