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There are 13 ways to get from Dover to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 49m
    €158–384

  2. Train, train to London Southend Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SEN - ATH
    10h 50m
    €135–363

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 36m
    €358–673

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    43h 29m
    €348–844

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    29h 31m
    €531–886

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LCY - ATH
    9h 28m
    €175–469

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 34m
    €145–356

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 33m
    €137–358

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 33m
    €142–321

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to London Stonebridgebus bus
    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 40m

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    €362–662

  12. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h

  13. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    28h 52m
    €644–945

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,611.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Dover, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Dover to Athens via London Stonebridge, Mitchell Way, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 45h 40m.

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