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There are 11 ways to get from Folkestone to Greece by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LHR - SKG
    8h 20m
    €172–367

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane STN - SKG
    8h 4m
    €115–275

  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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    36h 35m

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    8h 4m
    €123–347

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LGW - HER
    7h 58m
    €132–367

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    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
    7h 55m
    €165–370

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    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 Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane LGW - RHO
    8h 21m
    €127–298

  8. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    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 Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    39h 59m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bouverie Road West to Elephant & Castle / New Kent Roadbus bus 007
    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
    46h 20m

  10. 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    €474–960

  11. 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 6h
    €171–342

Folkestone to Greece by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket€474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,324 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Greece?

You can take a bus from Bouverie Road West to Athens via Elephant & Castle / New Kent Road, King's Cross Stn / York Way, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 46h 20m.

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