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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 41m
    €117–336

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    8h 23m
    €92–317

  3. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    35h 58m
    €107–160

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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
    42h 36m
    €286–818

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    29h 28m
    €536–842

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLCY - ATH
    9h 25m
    €171–414

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 27m
    €106–268

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 21m
    €108–349

  9. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSEN - ATH
    10h 50m
    €98–306

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus
    40h 17m
    €183–184

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 1h
    €133–138

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus814
    2. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce / ...
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 6h
    €317–554

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrainle shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    28h 49m

Dover to Athens by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€317Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dover to Athens via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, and Elbasan in around 40h 17m.

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