There are 13 ways to get from Dunkirk to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BRU - ATH
7h 57m€120–296Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRL - ATH
9h 26m€97–365Train, bus via Tirana
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
37h 57mTrain, night train, bus via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
43h 40mDrive 2,893.5 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Athenscar 2,893.5 km
27h 21m€524–756Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LIL - ATH
7h 47m€136–268Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CDG - ATH
7h 58m€127–335Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORY - ATH
9h 16m€167–408Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AMS - ATH
9h 39m€193–425Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus 328 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus
39h 18mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
46h 36m€228–386Train, Bus
- Take the train from La Panne to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 6h€347–724Drive, car train
- Drive from Dunkirk to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
32h 14m€488–705
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Athens is to train and bus and fly which costs €95 - €370 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €130 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station and arriving at Athens via Lille, Brussels-Nord, Terminal D and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Athens is 2335 km. The road distance is 2893.5 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Tirana which takes 37h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Dunkirk to Athens, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station.
Dunkirk to Athens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Athens is 1h ahead of Dunkirk. It is currently 7:04 PM in Dunkirk and 8:04 PM in Athens.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunkirk to Athens is 2894 km. It takes approximately 27h 21m to drive from Dunkirk to Athens.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Athens via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Brussels-North train station, Brussels-Nord, Tirana, Terminal D, Sheshi Shqiponja, and Tirana in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
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