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There are 11 ways to get from Durham to Athens by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    9h 33m
    €189–440

  2. Fly from Newcastle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    9h 23m
    €98–285

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    39h

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    47h 41m
    €452–785

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 50m
    €783–1,075

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    10h 7m
    €124–284

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 19m
    €163–350

  8. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Durham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HUY - ATH
    12h 25m
    €200–754

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    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 50m

  10. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 6h
    €274–362

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 57m
    €677–1,030

Durham to Athens by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,736.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

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

KLM, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.

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