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There are 12 ways to get from Ely 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 Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSTN - ATH
    7h 18m
    €71–258

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    38h 45m

  3. Train, bus via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Ely 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
    42h 27m
    €283–647

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ely to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    30h 43m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    8h 16m
    €120–367

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    8h 27m
    €95–328

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    9h 8m
    €81–241

  8. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeNWI - ATH
    9h 48m
    €168–510

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ely 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
    44h 23m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
    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 5m

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station ArrivalsbusA8 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
    2d 6h
    €182–256

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ely to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    31h 51m
    €574–901

Ely to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Market Street to Athens Larissis Station via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Stratford City Bus Station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross Stn / York Way, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 47h 5m.

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