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 53m€128–298Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRL - ATH
9h 2m€106–403Train, 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 56mTrain, night train, bus
- 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-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
40h 56m€297–498Drive 2,893.5 km
- Drive from Dunkirk to Athenscar 2,893.5 km
27h 21m€539–779Train, 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€133–333Train 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€168–407Train 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€158–305Train, 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 34m€207–463Bus
- 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 29mBus via Prague
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N870
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
2d 2h€181–225Train, Bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
2d 3h€354–609Drive, car train
- Drive from Dunkirk to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar
32h 14m€501–719
Dunkirk to Athens by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Athens is to train and fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Athens is to train and fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €150 - €310.
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 29m.
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 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 10:20 PM in Dunkirk and 11:20 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 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lille-Lesquin Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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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