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How to get fromGreater Manchester to Athensby plane, bus, train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Athens by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    7h 23m
    €68–247
  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 45m
    €98–145
  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    33h 21m
  4. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LPL - ATH
    10h 37m
    €101–247
  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BHX - ATH
    9h 41m
    €89–348
  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain 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
    45h 59m
  7. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €170–304
  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    34h 34m
    €601–952

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Athens, Greece?

easyJet, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day.

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