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There are 12 ways to get from Durham to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNCL - ATH
    10h 57m
    €95–199

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    39h 51m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten HbftrainNj
    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
    44h 32m
    €307–770

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    33h 49m

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    9h 38m
    €102–399

  6. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMME - ATH
    10h 26m
    €177–779

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEDI - ATH
    9h 7m
    €124–299

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHUY - ATH
    12h 37m
    €220–906

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus177
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    44h 26m
    €129–193

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    45h 59m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 12h
    €163–313

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    34h 56m
    €627–978

Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sutton Street to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 44h 26m.

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