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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 8m
    €165–394

  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
    €125–323

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 82
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 24m

  4. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    28h 31m
    €635–935

  5. 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
    9h 50m
    €189–392

  6. 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 24m
    €144–370

  7. 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 18m
    €143–306

  8. 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 8m
    €337–611

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 59m

  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
    €154–320

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    29h 46m
    €511–854

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

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,599.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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 Paddington, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 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, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 38h 24m.

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