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

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  1. Fly from Exeter

    best
    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeEXT - ATH
    9h 7m
    €242–433

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeBRS - ATH
    8h 1m
    €73–297

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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
    42h 5m
    €141–298

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar
    32h 30m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    9h 4m
    €164–408

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    10h 7m
    €131–387

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLTN - ATH
    9h 42m
    €156–406

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCWL - ATH
    12h 17m
    €162–371

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus100 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
    44h 48m
    €127–198

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Salisburytrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus
    2d

  11. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Larissabus
    4. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    2d 17h
    €283–594

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar
    33h 39m
    €603–944

Exeter to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€283Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Athens, Greece?

KLM flies from Exeter (EXT) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Bus Station, Birmingham, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 44h 48m.

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