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How to get fromDover to Athensby train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, night train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Athens by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, night train, 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 22m
    €159–413

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 36m
    €131–315

  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 43m
    €322–647

  4. Train, bus via Bratislava

    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 Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling 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
    €505–861

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    29h 20m
    €510–853

  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
    10h 8m
    €174–374

  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 37m
    €137–321

  8. 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 35m
    €138–327

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Hampden Park (Sussex)train train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    46h 42m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    2d
    €228–231

  11. Car ferry, bus, night train, 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 nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    2d 4h
    €241–465

  12. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    28h 41m
    €641–942

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

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,610.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Dover to Athens via Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 2d.

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