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How to get fromFolkestone to Athensby train, plane, bus, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LHR - ATH
    8h 37m
    €151–395

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STN - ATH
    8h 23m
    €121–324

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    41h 5m
    €317–626

  4. Train, bus via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    45h 56m
    €376–716

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    28h 24m
    €636–936

  6. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LCY - ATH
    10h
    €169–363

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LGW - ATH
    8h 19m
    €131–310

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LTN - ATH
    8h 22m
    €137–356

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone West to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    43h 55m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    3d 5h
    €164–330

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    29h 39m
    €525–869

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,600.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

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

There is no direct connection from Folkestone to Athens. However, you can take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Athens via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Cologne, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 41h 5m.

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