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

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  1. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    8h 45m
    €87–315

  2. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    40h 54m
    €125–231

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    31h 40m

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBHX - ATH
    8h 25m
    €109–273

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 21m
    €131–407

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 46m
    €116–357

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 1m
    €120–339

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeMAN - ATH
    9h 44m
    €128–457

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athens Larissis Stationbus
    47h 19m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Cambridgetrain
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    47h 42m

  11. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Derby to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 10h
    €166–188

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    32h 48m
    €587–920

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Athens Larissis Station via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Finchley Road Station, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 19m.

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